Problem
Course Objective: Evaluate the effects of constitutional provisions on business.
Prompt: Consider the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case in your required readings. What are the constitutional implications on business exemplified by this case? Which constitutional provisions were at issue? Hobby Lobby Stores is a family owned business. Do you think this made a difference in the court's consideration of Hobby Lobby's religious freedom argument? Would the same argument work for a large publicly held corporation like IBM? Should it? If not, why is there a constitutional distinction? Finally, the article by Kelsey Dallas (also in your readings) posits that the Hobby Lobby case has both hurt and helped religious freedom. How so? Do you agree? Should a business be able to invoke the 1st Amendment protection at all? (For this last question you might want to take a look at the Supreme Court's opinion in the Citizens United case.)
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.