In the Final Research Paper, you will use your critical thinking skills to examine and assess a present events topic which has constitutional and political implications. Choose from the list beneath or utilize a topic approved by the instructor. The thesis of the paper will be a statement recognizing how the concepts of federalism, civil liberties and civil rights are implicated in and influenced by this topic.
Choose one topic from the given list of constitutional issues:
a) Regulation of commerce
b) Religious freedom
c) Free speech
d) Privacy rights
e) Equal protection under law
The paper should be eight to ten pages in length and formatted according to the APA style. You should use at least six scholarly resources other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources in the text of your paper and on the reference page.