How the Constitution safeguards and limits Individual rights
Write an introductory paragraph that explains why rights are not absolute. Include how the Constitution safeguards and limits individual rights.
2. Imagine that the following situations have occurred in your community following the disaster. Select two of
the following situations to address and evaluate in your email:
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The government suspended the right of habeas corpus (the
right to see a judge after arrest to determine if imprisonment is
lawful).
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The government forced people to evacuate from their homes.
• The press accessed the disaster area and published a story in
a national newspaper about the event.
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The government allowed federal and state troops to be
quartered in private residences to assist residents and protect
order.
Citizens were denied the right to bring legally owned firearms
to storm shelters.
The government made certain dangerous areas off-limits,
which prevented residents from accessing their homes and
personal property.
Prisoners were kept in prisons that lacked power, supplies, and
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plumbing during the emergency.
• The federal and state courts postponed scheduled criminal and civil trials due to the emergency.
The government prevented the press from publishing graphic photos of victims of the natural
disaster to protect the privacy of the victim’s family.
The federal government stated that local and state governments are solely responsible for the
disaster recovery efforts and that it will not be providing assistance

