Instructions

This week you will be writing an Essay on what happens when Constitutional rights collide.  You can find an example from the news or caselaw,  but here are some suggestions:

Religious rights (1st amendment) versus equal protection (14th amendment): https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/05/opinions/masterpiece-cakeshop-supreme-court-opinion-gupta

Freedom of speech (1st amendment) versus equal protection/protected classes (14th amendment) https://djclpp.law.duke.edu/article/the-dynamic-relationship-between-freedom-of-speech-and-equality/

Freedom from Search/seizure (4th amendment) versus right to carry a firearm (2nd amendment: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/04/why-liberals-should-be-alarmed-that-courts-are-eroding-the-second-amendment.html#:~:text=The%20Fourth%20Amendment%20protects%20individuals,he%20is%20carrying%20a%20firearm%3F

If you find something that’s not technically a conflict, but is interesting to you, that’s fine!  Here are some interesting Constitutional issues:

– Can cities impose mask mandates?  Is this even a Constitutional issue, why or why not?

– Can a state make laws that put a greater burden on minority residents (think voting restrictions)?

– Should mandatory draft registration be imposed on both men and women?  

Citing your sources.  If you are not a Legal Studies student, you may use whatever citation system your major uses.  If you are a Legal Studies student, you must use Bluebook and use footnotes. Everyone must make sure their sources are properly cited.  Check Turnitin for help!  If you copy a piece of text, it MUST be in quotation marks with a citation immediately after.