1. Controversial Executive Orders By: Justin Kuethe

2. Eisenhower Desegregated schools On September 24, 1957. It was executive order 10730

3. How It Started First 9 black kids went to Central High School School had National Guard surround to prevent them from coming in Eisenhower called meeting to desegregate the school When kids finally entered a riot broke out.

4. After the EO Sent federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas This was to prevent angry mobs First time this happened since reconstruction

5. How it affects us Our schools are now more diverse There is no desegregation anywhere Even though people are a little racist, the world is much more diverse.

6. Obama Banned Regan’s executive order to prohibit American funding for abortion Clinton also did this but George W. Bush reversed it This happened on January 22 nd, 2001

7. Facts Obama released his statement on the 36 th anniversary of Roe v. Wade This EO drew a lot of up roar and criticism This took place 3 days into Obama’s Presidency

8. Quotes: George W. Bush "It is my conviction that taxpayer funds should not be used to pay for abortions or advocate or actively promote abortion, either here or abroad,"

9. Quotes: Obama "We are reminded that this decision not only protects women's health and reproductive freedom but stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters. I remain committed to protecting a woman's right to choose,"

10. How it affects the US Abortion is a big controversy in the US today Many people are for it but many are also against it People will fight for abortion forever because of their opinions.

11. 2 Supreme Court Cases

12. Snyder vs. Phelps Cases involving a church protesting outside a soldiers funeral They were protesting that gays should not be in the army Snyder, the soldier, was not even gay

13. Snyder vs. Phelps They held signs outside saying things such as “God Hates Fags” Leader was Fred Phelps They had been protesting all around the country Snyder’s dad took them to court

14. Snyder vs. Phelps They were not breaking any laws They were in right areas to protest They were not aiming it towards a certain person They were the legal length away from the funeral to protest.

15. Snyder vs. Phelps The supreme court sided with Phelps 8-1 The 1 st amendment protected them The 1 who voted against said it was just plain wrong and mean This caused an out roar in the nation

16. Snyder vs. Phelps How it affects US –People hide behind the first amendment –People can protest what they want as long as its legal –Phelps is still protesting today

17. Roe vs. Wade Debate on weather abortion should be illegal Happened in 1973 Was a huge deal while it was in the supreme court

18. Roe vs. Wade Roe wanted abortion to be legal up till they girl was viable Wade was debating that abortion should be illegal all together These 2 started a worldwide national debate

19. Roe vs. Wade Court rule 7-2 with Roe They said the women had due process clause in the 14 th amendment Other side said states had laws saying abortion was taking life They use Roe’s “viable” idea because the baby is not yet able to live

20. Roe vs. Wade A women could have an abortion up to 3 months because it is her decision Polls showed that more people favored the abortion before 3 months Many more cases have been fought for abortion

21. Roe vs. Wade How it affects the US –Abortion is debated everyday –States are making own laws about abortion –People disagree and some agree –It will be a debate that goes on forever