What are the key Constitutional concerns raised by Government actions during past pandemics?What were the legal outcomes related to those Constitutional issues?
Dr. Anthony Champagne Discusses Covid and the Constitution (video)
Be sure to follow each of the formatting guidelines:
1)The minimum research criteria is one reputable source (article from an expert). You should use a peer-reviewed academic journal article for the best quality information from the experts on a given topic. Other examples of reputable sources include policy briefs by policy think tanks, position papers presented at academic conferences, and/or other high-quality sources from reputable sources (people with a reputation on the topic/issue). The course textbook, reference materials,
Wikipedia, internet search engines, blogs and similar items are examples of unacceptable sources on the collegiate level.
2)The minimum writing requirement for the original post is 500 of your own words, excluding any cited information. Your responses are to be in essay/paragraph format, meaning the answers logically flow into a comprehensive analysis. Be sure to fully address each prompt and cite supporting evidence.
The link provided above will allow you to stream the video. The total running time is approximately 37 minutes.
Discussion Prompts (answer all of them):
Based on the author’s background information, is this a credible source for a legal analysis? Cite some of the guest’s work as evidence.
What are the key Constitutional concerns raised by Government actions during past pandemics? What were the legal outcomes related to those Constitutional issues? Cite the specific Supreme Court cases and the Justices that wrote the outcome in that case.
What are the Constitutional concerns today and moving forward? What are the legal concerns? How can these concerns be successfully addressed by government actions? Cite a peer-reviewed academic journal article for information related to a formal policy recommendation.
How will this information be useful to you in the near or long-term future? This could be from the perspective of a potential or actual voter, employee, employer, parent, student, etc. Be sure to clearly establish the perspective and how the information can lead to meaningful action. No sources are necessary for this final prompt, just remember not to use first-person tone in your work.