Answer each of the following questions:
Of the documents reviewed in class (excluding the U.S. Constitution), which do you feel serves as the most important at this point in time? Be sure to provide significant support for your argument.
When examining critical infrastructure, which sector possess the biggest risk and what legal and ethical issues must the U.S. government consider when attempting to harden the target?
Discuss the challenges associated with protecting the homeland and balancing privacy and civil liberties. Is there a conflict that exists between the law, ethics, and politics and does this present challenges in homeland security?
Critique the homeland security enterprise’s capability to meet emergent future challenges while balancing civil liberties.
Technical Requirements
Your paper must be at a minimum of 8-12 pages, or 2-3 pages per question (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).
Scholarly references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.
Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.
Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.
All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.
***READINGS ARE LISTED BELOW TO HELP WITH QUESTION NUMBER 1 **
Ethical Issues of the Practice of National Security Law: Some Observations
Separation of powers and centripetal forces: Implications for the institutional design and constitutionality of our national-security state
Reflections on the ethics and effectiveness of Americas third option: Covert action and U.S. foreign policy
Top Ten Abuses of Power Since 9/11
Executive Order 13636 Privacy and Civil Liberties Assessment Report
Apple: Good Business, Poor Citizen?
Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, and Privacy – Ch 10
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