1.  a) What is the NLRB (what does it do)?
b)  How do members get onto this board? For how long do they serve?

2.  The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

3.  How will/could the Court of Appeals ruling affect future recess appointments?

4.  a) Why did the court rule that President Obama violated the constitution when he used recess appointments to fill vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board?
b)  What is a presidential recess appointment?

5.  What additional ruling did the appeals court make on how recess appointments could be used?

6.  How is/will the White House respond?

7.  How were President Obama's NLRB recess appointments different from the recess appointments of past presidents?

8.  Do you think presidents should be able to make recess appointments to get around the Senate when it tries to block his nominees?  Explain your answer.