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The problem was 1st and 2nd graders at Whittier elementary school found out that 1% of kids that bought fast food toys kept the toys they got. They thought fast food objects wasted the companies money because they mostly ended up in a trash can or smashed up in a car. The solution was they talked to the fast food managers to put a stop to fast food toys. If the kids wanted it they could buy it but if they didn't the money would go to families, animals or sick children.

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__**Main ideas:**__
 * __Topic__**: Who makes laws?
 * Main Idea**: Laws are made in congress which is in the legislative branch and is made up of the house of representatives and the senate.


 * __Topic__**: Elections for the president
 * __Main Idea__**: To be a president you have to be a natural born citizen of the U.S, at least 35 years old and a resident of the U.S for at least 14 years.


 * __Topic__**: Election for the Senate
 * __Main Idea__**: To be a senate you need to be at least 30 years old, a U.S citizen for at least 9 years and a resident of the state which he/she is elected.


 * __Topic__**: The House of Representatives
 * __Main Idea__**: There are 435 Representatives in the House of Representatives. The number of representatives in each state depends on how big or small each state is. To be a representative you have to be: at least 25 years old, to be a U.S citizen for the past 7 years and live in the state you will represent. They start laws that make people pay lots taxes and decide if a government person should be put on trial.


 * __Topic__**: Checks and balances
 * __Main Idea__**: It makes sure that no branch of the government is too powerful. Each branch checks the other branches once in a while to make sure the other branches aren't cheating to be more powerful.


 * __Topic__**: Supreme court
 * __Main Idea__**: The Supreme court is the strongest court in the U.S. The Supreme court will hear cases but out of 7500 cases that are sent only 80-100 are accepted.Once the Supreme court makes the decision, it can only be changed by another Supreme court.

Vocabulary:


 * Veto**- to cancel a bill or decision from a part of the government.


 * House of Representatives**- One house of the U.S. congress, members given to each state based on it's population.


 * Constitution-** A document that makes the basic principles of the U.S government.


 * Immigrate**- a person who moves out of the country to live there permanently.


 * Separation of Powers**-The system of dividing the powers and jobs of a government into different branches

Problem: Bullying

Importance of problem: 1. Kids should stop bullying at recess because little kids are learning from older kids and when they get older they will want to do it to. 2. Also kids' feelings are being hurt and sometimes getting hurt physically because of others. (pushing/hitting). 3. Another thing is that some kids are scared to go around certain people because they are scared that they will bully them. 4.One more thing is that some kids plan special games for recess and bully's will come to ruin it. Then big fights start. The bullying NEEDS TO STOP! Why? it will make stony creek and the world a happier and nicer environment.