Constitutional Conflict

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This week you will be writing an essay, 2 pages double-spaced in length, 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?  

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