FLORIDA GOVERNMENT
This PowerPoint reviews the history of Florida’s government, tells about the responsibilities and powers of Florida government officers and it explains how laws are created.
HEALTHCARE
What do Medicare (Parts A, B, C, and/or D), Medicaid, and other health insurance options mean for me? How do I make the right choice when it comes to my healthcare and my vote on healthcare issues? This presentation explains how the American healthcare system works, demystifies some of its vocabularies, and looks at what Americans get for their healthcare dollar compared to other countries.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
There is a critical shortage of affordable housing in Florida. Middle-class families, young people, and senior citizens on fixed incomes cannot find affordable places to live. Our state’s economic success, family stability, and quality of life are dependent on all residents having adequate housing. This presentation offers a perspective on what constitutes affordable housing, why there is an affordable housing crisis and how it adversely affects Florida businesses, communities, and the workforce. It describes the obstacles and some solutions to the problem.
FRACKING IN FLORIDA
Fracking uses huge amounts of water, and its waste products are filled with poisonous chemicals that are exploded underground to extract oil and gas. Oil and gas are NOT yet major industries in Florida, and their growth could imperil what Florida is and has.
GUN SAFETY IN FLORIDA
This presentation reviews Florida’s current gun laws and legislative proposals in the search to balance, as nearly as possible, individual constitutional rights with the welfare of the community
IMPORTANCE OF U.S. COURTS
The federal court system impacts every issue we care about. This wonderfully inter-active PowerPoint explains how the federal court system is organized, the types of cases federal courts hear and how cases are decided. As part of the presentation, audience members form teams to judge a case that was actually decided by a U.S. District Court.
LOCK-IT-UP! PROGRAM
The Lock-it Up! presentation is about the safe storage of firearms to save lives and prevent tragedies.
NEWS: SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION
This presentation explains how to examine if news stories are presented with bias, or entirely false.
WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE
The year 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which gave women the right to vote. This PowerPoint recounts the sacrifices of activists whose tireless efforts from 1848 to 1920 culminated in women’s suffrage.
YOUR VOICE. YOUR POWER. YOUR VOTE
In 1776, only 10% of Americans had the right to vote. Learn the history of expanding voting rights and the important benefits to those who turn out and vote. This presentation walks you through the ways you can register and vote, including registering online, Vote-By-Mail, Early Voting and more.
RANKED CHOICE VOTING
Ranked Choice Voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference rather than having to choose just one. This presentations exemplifies how it works and how it diminishes many of the problems stemming from plurality voting. The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Florida have not yet taken a position regarding Ranked Choice Voting. This presentation is for education purposes only.
NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE
This presentation explains the origin and function of the Electoral College and what some states are doing to change how we elect the President and Vice President of the United States to reflect the popular vote.
BALANCE OF POWERS
The Constitution of the United States divides the federal government into three branches to ensure a central government in which no individual or group gains too much control. This presentation describes the powers of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of the federal government and how they relate to one another.
CIVICS, CIVILITY AND CRITICAL THINKING
An interesting presentation with audience interaction. It covers how federal, state, and local governments work; rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship; critical thinking and how to evaluate the credibility of information sources; skills for engaging in conversations with people who do not share your view. Emphasizes respect, tolerance, and civility.
Juvenile Civil Citations 20190913
Civil citation is an alternative to arrest for first-time misdemeanor offenses. Instead of arresting youth for misbehavior, the civil citation requires hours of community service and other sanctions. Counseling, education, and restitution may be required without the expense of arrest and a criminal record for life. This presentation shows how civil citations hold youth accountable for their actions with disciplinary action that is most likely to discourage future offenses.
Civil Citation 2017 Florida Statute Title XLVII
This is the Florida statute that empowers local courts and law enforcement agencies to establish civil citation procedures and other diversion programs for juveniles.
Stepping Up County Reports
This is a report by the Caruthers Institute that gives the status and rankings of juvenile pre-arrest diversion efforts in each Florida county. Use this reference to provide up-to-date information for your local audiences about how well your county is performing.
Direct File – Charging Children as Adults 20190913
Florida prosecutes more children as adults than any other state. Children prosecuted as adults are more likely to commit offenses again than children who are managed in the juvenile justice system. This presentation examines the system of Direct File of children to the adult Criminal Justice System and the effects these referrals have on them.
PLASTICS – REFUSE, REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
Learn about how plastics are manufactured, the different types of plastic, and the harm plastics are causing to our oceans, rivers, lakes and wildlife. Explains how practicing the 4 R’s of Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle can make a difference.