The constitution and the Corona Virus Pandemic

The Constitution & the Coronavirus Pandemic Overview The American Constitution was written by men who wanted to design a government that would be be able to provide effective governance without infringing on individual rights. The Constitution they created focused on three design principles: Separating the powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches Federalism, which allows state governments to have relative autonomy from the federal government Protection of individual freedom, also known as civil liberties The Question “Has the Constitution helped or hindered the government’s’ response to the Coronavirus pandemic? Why?” Evaluation Your paper will be graded on the following criteria: Clarity of thesis Clear understanding of separation of powers, federalism, and civil liberties with support from the textbook Linkages to the real world through citing credible news stories or scholarly articles Adherence to MLA Format & Citations Academic Dishonesty & Plagiarism The work you submit should demonstrate your original research and arguments. Academic dishonesty will be punished with an automatic 0 on the paper and a report to the school administration. For more information, visit Saddleback’s page on Academic Dishonesty.   Paper Requirements 3-4 pages Double spaced Cites the textbook at least 3 times Cites outside research (news articles, scholarly journals, etc.) at least three times.  Additional Works Cited Page in MLA Format