1) Supreme Court to hear cases that will bear on Biden's workplace vaccine orders

• The 6 minute audio of an interview on the issues before the US Supreme Court on this matter. Using the legal concepts covered thus far in this course , try to predict how the Supreme Court will rule on this matter.

2)

A. Review Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution which lists the powers granted to Congress. Then review the power that has come to be known as the Necessary and Proper Clause or the "elastic clause." It is located at the end of Article 1, Section 8. How could this clause, together with the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, be interpreted? I've included links to help you access the material.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei#section8

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/tenth_amendment

B . In your opinion, taken together do the necessary and proper clause and the Tenth Amendment give too much power to the federal government? Explain.

3) Two Centuries of Law Guide Legal Approach to Modern Pandemic

• At the end of the article the author states that back on March 17, 2020, former President Trump said that he discussed "a national lockdown" with advisers to minimize the spread of COVID-19, but three days later he dismissed the idea. Why would such an executive order be challenged on constitutional grounds? Which constitutional provision do you think would be the most successful in challenging such an order?