Welcome to the Trinity Youth and Government Club Home Page

• Review the headings and links below for information about what we do.
• Officers
  • President - Patrick Brown
  • Vice President - Andrew Strait
  • Treasurer - Hayden Hodges
  • Secretary - Deanna Pelkey
  • Historian - Michael Gibbons

Youth Policy Forum

• Permission Slips
  • Permission to Go
  • Permission for Publicity Release
• Information - This information is from past Youth Policy Forums but should be similar to the details for this year.
  • Introductory Letter 
  • Directions to Capitol Square
  • Dress Code
  • How to Prepare for YPF
  • Schedule of Events
  • Schedule of Events 2

Mock Election - In cooperation with the Virginia Student Parent Mock Election we conducted an election at Trinity and reported the results to contribute to a statewide tally.

• Election 2002
• Election 2004
• Election 2005
  • VA State Board of Elections
  • Where Do I Vote?
  • Returns
• Virginia Student Parent Mock Election
• Election 2006
• Election 2008

Model Judiciary - Our case this year is Brubaker v. McCoy.  Click on the links below for more details.

• General Information
• 2010
  • Brubaker v. McCoy
• 2009
  • Commonwealth of Virginia v. Hunt
  • Jury Instructions
  • Verdict Form
• 2008(Last year's case)
  • Arida v. Jameson
  • Diagram
  • Discipline Report
  • Other Reports
  • Arida v. Jameson Appeals Court Handbook - The Handbook contains essential documents for the appeals round of this case all in one place.  More information about the trial stage of this case may be found in the links above, and more information (specifically the opinions for New Jersey v. T.L.O and Hudson v. Palmer) about the appeals round may be found below.
    • Appellate Issues and Cases - Click here for a summary of each sides' positions on the issues.  Links to relevant cases are listed below. (Supreme Court Cases are Divided by Opinion)
      • Issue A - Officer Shannon Shackelford was acting as a school official. Therefore the search was reasonable and Defendant waived the warrant requirement.
        • New Jersey v. T.L.O
          • Summary
          • Majority Opinion
          • Concurring Opinions
            • First
            • Second
          • Dissenting Opinions
            • First
            • Second
        • Cason v. Cook
        • Tarter v. Raybuck
        • Martens v. District No. 220
      • Issue B - Even if the search was unreasonable and the Defendant had not waived the warrant requirement, the search was still proper, because a student locker is outside the zone of privacy
        • Hudson v. Palmer
          • Summary
          • Majority Opinion
          • Concurring Opinion
          • Dissenting Opinion
        • Zamora v. Pomeroy
        • United States v. Bunkers
      • Substantive Law - Explanation of the Following Relevant Legal Terms
        • Probable Cause for a Warrantless Search
        • Due Diligence in Processing a Warrant
        • Exigent Circumstances Justifying a Warrantless Search
        • Plain View
      • Appellate Tips
      • Appellate Docket
• 2007
  • State v. Dennis
  • Map
  • Trial Schedule
  • Jury Instructions
  • Appellate Issues
  • Appellate Cases
    • Hyde v. Commonwealth
    • Powers v. Commonwealth
    • Cameron v. Commonwealth
  • Code of Virginia Online
    • Section 18.2-152.4
    • Section 18.2-137
    • Section 18.2-138
• Appellate Tips
• Preparing and Conducting a Mock Trial

Model General Assembly - April 3-5, 2008

• General Information
• Role Descriptions
• Permission Slip
• Bills
  • Sample Bill
  • Bill for 2008
    • Drinking Age - A bill to lower the drinking age.
  • Bills From the Past
    • 2007
      • Sports Credit - A bill to require participation in a team sport by public high school students.
      • Prostitution - A bill to legalize prostitution.
    • 2006
      • Death Penalty - A bill to eliminate the death penalty in Virginia.
      • Welfare - A bill to tighten the restrictions on convicted drug users receiving food stamps.
    • 2005
      • Driving - A bill to tighten the licensure requirements for those over the age of 75.
      • Bicycles - A bill to ban bicycles on roads with "substandard width lanes".
    • 2004
      • Prostitution - A bill to legalize prostitution.
      • Drinking Age - A bill to lower the drinking age.
    • 2003
      • Privatization of Alcohol Sales - A bill to privatize the sale of alcoholic beverages.
      • Marijuana - A bill to legalize marijuana.
    • 2002
      • Crimes Against Nature - A bill to legalize certain sexual acts for consenting adults.
      • Death Penalty - A bill to eliminate the death penalty in Virginia.
• Virginia Government Homepage
• Virginia General Assembly Homepage
• Code of Virginia Online
• Virginia Courts Online

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