By: Ms. Pereira’s 8A ClassUniversal Academy

Our task

• We were faced with the task of thinking about what we would do if we were president.

• This was very hard to do as a class because we all had different opinions and we felt very strong about them.

• We decided early on that we were going to discuss any topics that came up and if we didn’t agree on something, we would work out a compromise.

Mission/Goal

• We would be a leader with a mission or goal.• We would know exactly what we want to get

done in our presidential term, and how to execute it.

• The purpose of having a goal is to know what you are doing, and have a plan of order.

Organization

• We would be organized. – No loose files or papers– No delaying issues for the next day

• Organization is defined as ‘the structure or arrangement of related or connected items’– There will be a structure for everything

• The importance of being organized is to keep track of everything and have it in order.

Communication Skills

• To be a good leader, we would have good communication skills.

• As seen in the recent presidential debate, the President needed to be able to convey his thoughts and ideas clearly.

• The importance of communication skills is so the citizens will understand what you have to say.

Honesty

• Honesty is defined as ‘the quality of being upright or straightforward’– Telling the truth, stating the facts

• Honesty is always important, especially when you are a leader.

• If a leader is not honest, the citizens will not believe what they say.

Taxing

• We would lower tax rates for– Small businesses– Lower-Class– Middle-Class

• We would raise the tax rates for– Upper-Class

• It wouldn’t be fair if all classes worked just as hard as the others and had to pay the same amount of taxes while receiving differing incomes.

Healthcare

• We would mainly keep healthcare as it is except for 1 main point.– We would give free healthcare in life and death

situations.

Women’s Rights/Gay Rights

• Women’s Rights- Abortion is legal but won’t be funded by the government.

• Gay Rights– The church and state are separated.– The Gay marriages would be official under the

law, known as “civil unions”, and not under the church.

– The relationship could be known as both a “marriage” and a “civil union” for those who prefer to use either term.

Leaders

• If our leaders today cannot get along, how can anything get done?

• Being good leaders-Try not fight-Put differences away

-Open up our minds-Listen

• Could accomplish a lot this way-Compromise

Freedom

• As a class, we think that giving the people the freedom that they deserve is most important.

-We believe that women should be free to choose to abort their unborn babies.-We additionally believe that gay people

should be free to “marry” their partner.

Fairness

• Another priority is being fair towards the citizens.

-We agreed that taxing the lower income individuals/households at an equal or

higher rate than higher income individuals/ households is unfair.-The same principle goes for small

businesses and large businesses.

Helping Citizens

• Help citizens, not harm them• Make sure citizens

-Make sure our fellow Americans keep their rights

-Agree with policies-Get what they want

                                                                                    

Legendary Leaders

• As leaders of the free world we would -Stay as organized as possible.-Stay honest and communicate our mission and goal.-Change taxing on small businesses, lower income and middle-class people.-Change part of the current healthcare

policy.-Allow abortion and civil unions for gay.

Cont.

• We would not turn on each other during discussions by

- Try not to fight by putting differences aside

-Compromise, listen and get along to put ideas into action

• We would make the inhabitants a priority-Remember our residents’ right to freedom-Be fair when making laws and policies

So Vote Universal Academy’s 8th Grade Class For