1. During his campaign, what did Barack Obama pledge to do before signing a bill into a law?

2. a) How many bills has President Obama signed into law in his first two months in office?
b) For how many of the bills did the President keep his pledge?

3. Regarding the bills that the president has signed into law, the reporter states "Some of the bills were emergency legislation, such as the stimulus-spending bill..." Do you think that there is any legislation that is such an emergency that it can't wait five days for public comments? Do you think that the stimulus-spending bill was? Explain your answer.

4. a) What bill will President Obama sign into law today, again without allowing five days for public comment?
b) Why did Republican lawmakers block the legislation for months?

5. Re-read paragraph 2. Should the five days be weekdays? Explain your answer.

6. a) How did White House press secretary Robert Gibbs respond to a question about President Obama's pledge on signing bills into law?
b) What do you think of Mr. Gibbs' response?

7. Read an explanation of why most Republicans oppose the bill at rsc.tomprice.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=110937, as well as the points to consider in "Background" below.
a) Should President Obama have allowed 5 full days of for public comment on this bill?
b) Do you think that President Obama purposely chose to have it posted for less than 5 days, and over a weekend as well? Explain your answer.
c) President Obama campaigned on a platform of change. His pledge to allow public comment on legislation did set him apart from other presidents. Should voters hold him to these pledges that he made? Explain your answers.