(Paragraph two should address one of the ten situations from the list. Be sure to include the following information in the paragraph: the Constitutional amendment that relates to the situation arguments that could be made for or against the action that took place your position on the situation and the reasons you think officials should agree with you) The government suspended the right of habeas corpus (the right to see a judge after arrest to determine if imprisonment is lawful). 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. 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 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.
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