Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution allows the Executive Branch to suspend habeas corpus when in cases of rebellions or invasions.
*On September 24, 1862, President Lincoln issued a proclamation suspending the right to writs of habeas corpus during the Civil War.
*On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signs Executive Order 90066 authorizing military areas for people considered to be dangerous to U.S.
*On October 17, 2006, President Bush signed a law suspending the right of habeas corpus to persons "determined by the United States" to be an "enemy combatant" in the Global War on Terror.         
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1.  Do you believe habeas corpus should ever be suspended, allowing the U.S. government to imprison individuals without formal charges or a right to a fair trial?  What about in times of rebellions or invasions (9/11 & Pearl Harbor)?
2.  Two summers ago, the State of New York suspended Habeas Corpus for citizens protesting the murder of George Floyd.  Do you believe it is right for the government to suspend Habeas Corpus rights for New Yorkers who were arrested in their protest of the killing of George Floyd? Why or why not? Explain your answer.  View the link to the article on New York/Habeas Corpus: Show evidence from the article incorporated in your response for full credit.
https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/habeas-corpus-explained/
Due Friday 9-2-22

 Movie:  Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom (Due 5-20-22)
1. In your opinion, what scene in the movie best magnifies the brutality and injustice of the apartheid system of South Africa? Explain in detail.
2. Read pgs. 673-675. How did the policy of apartheid strengthen whites' hold on power? Use the textbook to answer.
3. In your opinion, what does this quote mean to you. Explain in detail.  
     "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to                                change the world." - Nelson Mandela

Read these three articles:
What is Juneteenth?
https://history.com/news/what-is-juneteenth
Does an Exemption Clause in the 13th Amendment Still Permit Slavery? (25% of all the world's prisoners are in America)
https://www.history.com/news/13th-amendment-slavery-loophole-jim-crow-prisons
President Biden makes Juneteenth a National Holiday
www.cnn.com/2021/06/17/politics/biden-juneteenth-bill-signing/index.html
Answer:
1. Why is June 19th just as important (maybe more) as the Emancipation Proclamation? Should Juneteenth be a National Holiday? Explain.
2. Do you believe the provisions in the 13th Amendment freed African-Americans, or created a modern-day prison slave system (or both)? Explain.
3.  Name an event that is personally important to you that you would like to see become a national holiday.
4. Do you agree with President Biden making Juneteenth a National Holiday? Explain why, or why not?

After viewing the documentaries Unsettled and 5 Broken Cameras and discussing in class the historical conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, what is your opinion on this never-ending feud?  Do you believe one side is more responsible for the violence and division of the land?  Do you believe in the Zionist Movement, in which some Israeli Jews believe this is their rightful land dating back to the Biblical times of Abraham and Moses?  Are there any solutions to this conflict?  What role should the United States government play?  Should the United States continue to financially support the Israeli military? All of your thoughts and opinions are encouraged!