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Constitutional amendments exist to correct a perceived problem within the existing document. In previous weeks, you examined the Bill of Rights and the process for constitutional amendments. For this assignment, you will consider a possible constitutional amendment.

Choose 1 of the issues listed below. Some are noncontroversial issues for the general public, while others are more controversial. Regardless of the option you choose, your assignment must be based on constitutional and legal arguments — NOT on opinion.

Issues:

Should the Constitution be amended to limit Congress members to 12 years of total service?
Should the Constitution be amended to give voters the right to recall federal officials before their terms expire?
Should the Constitution be amended to protect the right to have an abortion?
Should the Constitution be amended to legalize marijuana?
Should the Constitution be amended to give the president a line-item veto (instead of being required either to sign an entire bill) or veto the entire bill?
Should the Constitution be amended to include the right to health care?
Should the Constitution be amended to remove the birthright citizenship clause currently contained in the 14th Amendment?
Should the Constitution be amended to include Washington, D.C. as part of the statehood?

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Imagine you and a friend are exchanging emails and have been discussing the landmark Supreme Court cases that have shaped the state of civil rights in the United States today.

Select 3 of the following landmark cases/rulings related to civil rights and/or slavery:

Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)
Strauder v. West Virginia, 100 U.S. 303 (1880)
Civil Rights Cases, 109 U.S. 3 (1883)
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896)
Powell v. Alabama, 287 U.S. 45 (1932)
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
Shelley v. Kraemer (1948)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
You can also explore other U.S. landmark cases by searching the University Library.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word e-mail addressed to your friend, using a tone conveying cordial interpersonal communications, which includes the following:

Summarize the details of the 3 selected cases.
Evaluate how the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Bill of Rights addressed the decisions and outcomes of the cases.

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Imagine you and a friend are exchanging emails and have been discussing the landmark Supreme Court cases that have shaped the state of civil rights in the United States today.

Select 3 of the following landmark cases/rulings related to civil rights and/or slavery:

Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)
Strauder v. West Virginia, 100 U.S. 303 (1880)
Civil Rights Cases, 109 U.S. 3 (1883)
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896)
Powell v. Alabama, 287 U.S. 45 (1932)
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
Shelley v. Kraemer (1948)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
You can also explore other U.S. landmark cases by searching the University Library.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word e-mail addressed to your friend, using a tone conveying cordial interpersonal communications, which includes the following:

Summarize the details of the 3 selected cases.
Evaluate how the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Bill of Rights addressed the decisions and outcomes of the cases.

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The Bill of Rights is not only included with the United States Constitution but also state constitutions. All states have provisions in their constitutions that protect individual rights. Go online and look up your state constitution concerning amendments that are included in the Bill of Rights. How does your state constitution protect your individual rights?

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Review pertinent articles or amendments from the United States Constitution. The rationale for this assignment is to familiarize you with the constitution and its importance in protecting the nation and the rights of American citizens. This assignment should be submitted in APA format (Links to an external site.) utilizing any resources necessary to relate the assigned portion of the constitution to homeland security.

Review Amendments five (V) (Links to an external site.) and eight (VIII) (Links to an external site.) of the Constitution (Links to an external site.). How do these amendments help/hinder Homeland Security efforts?

Write a short 1-page paper ( a minimum of 300 words). Be thorough and reflective. It is important that you demonstrate your ability to critically analyze information. Prepare your response in a Word document and submit