Tag: government

• Mrs. Adam’s “NH Government” PART 3: State Judicial Branch (GUEST POST)

  

  Introducing the branch of government that helps us figure out how laws work:

  Marek

  29 April, 2015

  government, guest artist, judicial branch, Mrs. Adams’ “NH Government Comics”

  courts, crime, government, judicial branch, state government

• Mrs. Adams’ “NH Government Comics” PART 2: State Executive Branch (GUEST POST)

  

  Including a truly thrilling scene where an angel with a harp escorts a vetoed bill to a celestial RECYCLING BIN lit by apocalyptic lightning bolts…

  Marek

  23 April, 2015

  Dover, executive branch, government, guest artist, Mrs. Adams’ “NH Government Comics”

  executive branch, government, governor, state government

• Mrs. Adams’ “NH Government Comics” PART 1: State Legislative Branch (GUEST POST)

  

  Mrs. Adams’ 4th grade class in Dover is drawing a series called, “NH Government Comics”…

  Marek

  22 April, 2015

  Dover, government, guest artist, legislative branch, Mrs. Adams’ “NH Government Comics”

  dover, general court, government, house of representatives, senate, state government

• Wooley v. Maynard (1977)

  

  US Supreme Court justices argue their opinions in this 1977 FIRST AMENDMENT case…(And yes, they actually DO advocate bumper stickers as a means of exercising your constitutional rights!) << BEFORE: Live free in court @ Lebanon, NH … NOTE: Although he does not appear in this comic, future Supreme Court Justice David Souter was NH…

  Marek

  14 October, 2012

  “Live Free or Die”, 1970s, constitution, David Souter, judicial branch

  constitution, freedom, government, license plates, live free or die, rights, speech, supreme court

• Choosing Freedom (1945)

  

  The people of New Hampshire choose their first official state motto …

  Marek

  10 October, 2012

  “Live Free or Die”, 1940s, 1970s, government, legislative branch, WWII

  democracy, freedom, government, John Stark, legislature, license plates, live free or die, motto, nh, state, wwii

• “Your state motto is SO COOL!”

  

  Let’s take a closer look at that little motto on our license plates…

  Marek

  4 October, 2012

  “Live Free or Die”, 1970s, John Stark, NH culture, politics, revolutionary era, SOURCE=NH.gov

  government, John Stark, live free or die, motto, nh, state

• Civic Ignorance (w/ Justice David Souter)

  

  A comics discussion with former Supreme Court Justice David Souter…

  Marek

  29 September, 2012

  2000-2099, Concord, constitution, David Souter, education, NH people, politics

  civic, constitution, david souter, democracy, education, government, ignorance, supreme court

• State House Facade (Concord)

  

  Here’s a QUICK SKETCH of the State House East Facade, with special surprise reading… I just could not help but notice that, even though I’ve spent countless hours drawing in tons of churches and cathedrals, I have simply never before encountered an actual BIBLE READING MARATHON… until I sat down on the NH State House…

  Marek

  8 September, 2012

  architecture, NH culture, NH State House, religion

  bible, facade, government, nh, porch, religion, state house