For this assignment, you will be assigned to one of two teams. One team will have the responsibility of stating an argument for this discussion question (should be at least 4 sentences). Make sure to support your statement with evidence. The other team will comment on your argument with questions, insights, and/or experiences.
For this particular question, team one will make an argument and team two will comment. Team one, make sure to support your argument, particularly from Supreme Courts cases. Next time, the teams will swap positions.
This should be fun, so have at it!
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2 comments:
Billy, Team 1
I think that Japanese internment was not constitutional because of the 5th amendment which says that no person should be "deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." Japanese Americans were deprived of their life, their businesses and their property during this time. This goes against what the constitution says, so therefore Japanese internment is unconstitutional.
Gwen, Team 2
I agree with what Billy says, however, I noticed that in the beginning of the 5th amendment it states that, "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger;"
In this case I can see how people back then would think that Japanese internment was constitutional because it was a time of warfare and the U.S. had to protect themselves from the Japanese enemy.
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