Health Care Reform

a. Bill Nelson, Senate
b. Florida
c. Democrat
d. Nelson voted for the health care reform. He's not 100% for it, because he does think there are definitely flaws and things that need to change about the plan before it actually works as its supposed to.
e. "Congress still has to merge this bill with the House version. And I’ve told negotiators I want them to close the "donut hole" gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage."- Bill Nelson.
f. I couldn't find anything about Bill Nelson and the 2010 election.

Health Care Reform

1. Pick one member of the House of Representatives. John Mica (R)Florida

a. John Mica, House of Representatives
b. Florida
c. Republican
d. John Mica voted against the health care reform plan, and feels very strongly that it is a bad decision.
e. Mica believes that the plan is wrong for many reasons. The health care reform would cut Medicare and Medicaid, and Mica fears that without Medicare and Medicaid in effect, the elderly won't be able to get insurance easily. He also claims that with the new reform, it will put the US $200 billion more into a deficit.
f. He is planning on running again in November, which if he is re-elected, that would be his tenth term as being on the House of Representatives. Heather Beaven, of Palm Coast, has announced she will run against him.

A Biographical Sketch of Rufus King

State: Massachusetts

Age at the Convention: 32

Year of Death: 1827

Schooling: Rufus attended a boarding school as a child, then graduated Harvard College 1st in his class.

Occupation: First he studied under Theophilus Parsons, a very influential justice in Massachusetts. After that, he worked on getting his family back together and invested a share in the lumber trade. Finally after much suspicion, he enlisted in the army. After the army, he finished studying law then opened a practice in 1980. He then was elected to the state legislature, then elected to the Continental Congress.

Three most significant political experiences prior to the convention:
1. started his own law practice
2. elected to state legislature
3. elected to Continental Congress

Convention contributions:
Rufus was one of the first delegates to arrive (he was a prompt guy apparently). He shared the same opinions as James Madison and used his great oratory skills and personality to sway opinions of delegates who were unsure.

Did he sign?
Yes!

What he did after the convention:
He got married, moved to New York, he was elected to the state legislature there, then elected almost immediately to the US Senate. He also served as ambassador to Great Britain, then retired in 1803. He remained in many other political positions until the end of his life.

Most interesting thing(s) about Rufus King:
Quite frankly, his entire life was interesting. He led an extremely fulfilling and successful life. I found out though that he was extremely against slavery and I found that to be interesting.

Can you find a quote from or about your delegate related to the Constitution:
"On account of the freedom of their government, and the vigor and enterprise of their People, have the Right as well as the Power to take the lead in whatever may affect or concern the new world." - Rufus King

I am Abigail Adams

^wax depiction of Abigail Adams at National Presidents Wax Museum


1. In the movie John Adams, Laura Linney played Abigail Adams. She was perfect for the part and portrayed Abigail's personality and also appearance very well.

2. Abigail was mainly an incredible mother and wife. In the film, I really liked how in the film, it showed Abigail taking care of her children in the vaccination scene and when her daughter is sick. I also really liked the scene with her and John looking out on the hill and talking politics. This was accurate about her because she really did know her politics, but also because her and John's talks and letters were mainly of politics. Abigail was the voice of reason behind a lot of what John said.

3. From what I've read about Abigail, she seemed very well portrayed in the film as the person she really was. She seemed to be a very respected and intelligent woman. I don't think anything was over-exaggerated.

4. Abigail Adams did not sign the Declaration of Independence, because she was a woman, and back in her time, women had no political positions. Abigail did share her opinions with John though that I'm sure based his opinions, and he signed the Declaration.

5.When researching Abigail, I was happy to find out that she was indeed a women rights activist and anti-slavery.

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