Answer each of the following questions. A 2-3 page response should be provided for each question. References (in APA format) are required.1)Of the documents reviewed in class (excluding the U.S. Constitution), which do you feel serves as the most important at this point in time? Be sure to provide significant support for your argument.2)When examining critical infrastructure, which sector possess the biggest risk and what legal and ethical issues must the U.S. government consider when attempting to harden the target?3)Discuss the challenges associated with protecting the homeland and balancing privacy and civil liberties. Is there a conflict that exists between the law, ethics, and politics and does this present challenges in homeland security?4) Critique the homeland security enterprise’s capability to meet emergent future challenges while balancing civil liberties.Required ReadingsQuadrennial Homeland Security Review ReportThe Contemporary Presidency: Do Presidential Memo Orders Substitute for Executive Orders?National Security StrategyDisappearing Legal Black Holes and Converging Domains: Changing Individual Rights protection in National Security and Foreign AffairsTop Ten Abuses of Power Since 9/11Balancing Security and Liberty: The Challenge of Sharing Foreign Signals IntelligenceExecutive Order 13636-Privacy and Civil Liberties Assessment ReportCivil Liberties and Law in the Era of SurveillanceNIPP 2013 Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Security and ResilienceProtecting Critical InfrastructureEmergency Management and Vulnerable PopulationsToward a Substantive Dialogue: The Case for an Ethical Framework in Emergency Management, Part 1Toward a Substantive Dialogue: The Case for an Ethical Framework in Emergency Management, Part 2
