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Lesson 1: Origins and Context of U.S. Homeland Security Law

Lesson Road Map

Readings:

  • Lesson 1 online commentary
  • Declaration of Independence (Available on the Homeland Security Research Guide - see Note below)
  • U.S. Constitution: Preamble; Articles I, II, and III; and the first 10 Amendments (Research Guide)
  • Federalist Papers Number 1, 10, 42, 51 (Research Guide)
  • Bush v. Gore - 531 U.S. 98 (2000)
    (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/531/98/)
  • Gulf, C. & S. F. R. CO. v. Ellis, 165 U.S. 150, 159-160 (1897)
    (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/165/150/)

Note:  Many course readings can be found by using the Penn State University Libraries Homeland Security Research Guide - http://guides.libraries.psu.edu/hls

 


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