U.S. Affairs annual 2003.This is our annual U.S. Affairs issue, which includes facts on the 50 states, a two-page U.S. map, and our "State of the Union"--charts and graphs that provide a snapshot (1) A saved copy of memory including the contents of all memory bytes, hardware registers and status indicators. It is periodically taken in order to restore the system in the event of failure. (2) A saved copy of a file before it is updated. of our ever-changing Adj. 1. ever-changing - marked by continuous change or effective action changing dynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm" nation. We hope that the issue will serve as a useful reference tool for you and your students throughout the year. In this issue, you will also find an article on the challenges of the presidency. (See pp. 8-9.) Would any of your students like to be President someday some·day adv. At an indefinite time in the future. Usage Note: The adverbs someday and sometime express future time indefinitely: We'll succeed someday. Come sometime. ? They may think twice after reading about the awesome responsibilities that come with the job. Our American History feature focuses on Marbury v. Madison Marbury v. Madison, case decided in 1803 by the U.S. Supreme Court. William Marbury had been commissioned justice of the peace in the District of Columbia by President John Adams in the "midnight appointments" at the very end of his administration. , a landmark decision A landmark decision is the outcome of a legal case (often thus referred to as a landmark case) that establishes a precedent that either substantially changes the interpretation of the law or that simply establishes new case law on a particular issue. of 200 years ago that established the Supreme Court's right to judicial review. A historical time line of key events that shaped the Court, as well as two cases that students can debate, accompany the article. (See pp. 10-13.) Our News Special (see pp. 6-7) examines hunger in the U.S. Although an estimated 34 million Americans do not get enough to eat, hunger is often considered a "silent" problem. Why is the most affluent nation on earth unable to feed its own people? Students will learn some of the reasons and also discover ways in which they can help combat the problem. In the months ahead, JS will continue to bring your students the facts and information they need to understand complex events that shape the news and affect their lives. Suzanne McCabe, Editor smccabe@scholastic.com |
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