This document provides an outline for a research paper on the topic of privacy rights and how concepts of federalism, civil liberties, and civil rights are implicated. The outline specifies that the paper should have an introduction, three main body sections discussing implications for federalism, civil rights, and civil liberties, and a conclusion. Each main section will provide examples of both positive and negative impacts. The paper must be at least 11 pages long and cite at least 6 scholarly sources using APA style formatting.

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Constitutional Issues and the Scope and Character of U.S. GovernmentIn the Final Research
Paper, you will use your critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate a current events
topic that has constitutional and political implications.Select one topic from the following
list of two constitutional issues. The topic you select should also be used as the topic for
your Week 2 and 3 written assignments:Privacy rightsThe thesis of the paper will be a
statement identifying how the concepts of federalism, civil liberties, and civil rights are
implicated in and affected by this topic.Utilize the feedback from your Week 2 and 3
Assignments to create a more thorough outline to form your Final Research Paper. The
paper must include five main sections:Introductory paragraph that provides a brief
background regarding the topic and introduces the main thesis.In-depth discussion of the
implications for federalism related to the topic.Explain how and why federalism has a
positive and negative impact on the selected topic.Provide one real-world positive
example.Provide one real-world negative example.Utilize the Constitution, established case
law, and scholarly sources to support your explanation.In-depth discussion of the
implications for civil rights related to the topic.Explain how and why civil rights are
positively and negatively affected by the selected topic.Provide one real-world positive
example.Provide one real-world negative example.Utilize the Constitution, established case
law, and scholarly sources to support your explanation.In-depth discussion of the
implications for civil liberties related to the topic.Explain how and why civil liberties are
positively and negatively affected by the selected topic.Provide one real-world positive
example.Provide one real-world negative example.Utilize the Constitution, established case
law, and scholarly sources to support your explanation.Concluding paragraph that
summarizes the main findings and restates the thesis.The paper must be at least 11 pages in
length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must
use at least six scholarly resources (at least five of which can be found in the Ashford
University Library) other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources within
the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including
samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.The Final Research Paper:Must be at
least 11 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external
site.).Must include a title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse

2. name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedMust begin with an introductory
paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.Must address the topic of the paper with
critical thought.Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.Must use at least six
scholarly resources, including a minimum of five from the Ashford University Library.Must
document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a
separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center.This is week 2 Assignment Reference for the final Paper:Positive Impact of
Federalism on Privacy Rights The right to privacy is one of the modern-day laws found in
the America constitution (Richards, Serwin & Blake, 2018). The contemporary laws are
embedded in the bill rights. However, there are questions raised to determine whether
federalism infringes on this constitutional right. Even with these disquiets, federalism has
had a good influence on the right to privacy. Federalism has allowed people to determine
the point with which legislation impacts their confidentiality. The concepts have achieved
this by differentiating powers which the state governments choose the laws they want to
pass. State governments have the power to select regulations that connect to various
matters together with privacy. The state governments pass laws centered on citizen ideas or
convulsions on the degree the government should involve in their private affairs.
Federalism allows American citizens to determine at what point they should share their
private life to the government on request. The information shared should be grounded on
political or security reasons. Again, federalism deters the central governments from
interfering with state operations (Richards, Serwin, & Blake, 2018). As a result, the states
legislates laws as well as privacy laws that concur with residents’ demands and needs. On
the contrary, the federal government keeps eye states to ensure the states do not abuse
their powers that can infringe people’s rights to privacy. That said and done, federalist bars
oppressive legislation from the state legislation, which would affect citizens’ rights to
privacy. Negative Impact of Federalism on Privacy Rights Regardless of the progressive
impacts of federalism on privacy rights, the form of governance has a retrogressive impact
on privacy rights. Even though the state government asks the state government to protect
people’s rights to privacy, the federal government should protect citizens’ privacy. On the
contrary, the central government has some control over its people’s privacy. With the help
of federalism, the federal government can extract one’s private information and store it in
government databases. A good example is dealings using social security cards, which the
federal administration is mindful of. The federal government has the right of entry to track
such dealings that are carried out in government authorities and banks. Federalism
contradicts the meaning of law enforcement and causes sensitive problems because the
central government has expanded its role as the regulator from the protector of people’s
rights to privacy (Tierney, 2018). Now the federal government has more avenues to gather
personal information at the same time embarrassing and harassing its citizens. The access
of personal information is conducted through information technologies, thus increasing
misuse of abuse of power, which the United States of America constitution prevents.
Federalism has empowered the federal government to access personal calls and emails to
determine whether there are terrorist attacks. This has raised vocal backlash, which is
against violating personal privacy (Schwartz, 2015). American citizens are skeptical that the

3. government has their best interests at heart, citing that their information could be exposed.
Federalism creates a conflict between social order and individual liberty. Even though the
central government needs personal data to maintain order, people’s right to privacy should
be protected. Federalism and sovereign overreach affect people’s autonomy. Significance of
protecting privacy rights Federalism makes security to personal privacy is impossible. A
substantial number of Americas cite their information is less secure in the hands of the
central government. The access to personalized information prompts Americans to have
little faith in the governmental organization which accesses their information without their
consent or a good reason. Federalism opens doors for data breaches and scant privacy
protection measures. The federal government and the state government come up with
piecemeal and competing legislations that constricting the constitution request to protect
people’s privacy (Schwartz, 2015). Federalism enables the central government to come up
with a patchwork of sector-specific regulations instead of one comprehensive legal
protection approach, which will protect Privacy Rights. Federalism doesn’t reconcile the
power differences between the state government and the federal government. The states
believe central government actions of gathering personal information puts American
privacy at risk considering events of data breaches and hacking. Federalism makes the
government enact incomprehensive privacy and security legislation. The legislations touch
certain pieces of information like health and financial data. As a result, contradictory
protections and overlapping regulations come to a competition with each other. Conclusion
Without a doubt, federalism has its advantages and shortcomings. The issue of privacy
rights is negotiable because the constitution stipulates the governments should honor the
bill of rights. Even if federalism allows the separation of roles between the two
governments, a lack of comprehensive legal protection on privacy rights should not be
taken advantage of by the federal government and access personal information without a
good reason. However, the existing legislation laid a foundation for the government to
protect privacy rights. The federal government decentralization of legislation entrusts the
states to make laws which with protect privacy rights as stipulated in the constitution. The
meaning of federalism doesn’t revolve on a government type, but how the concerns of
privacy rights can be addressed. Federalism in the United States might make protection on
privacy rights a fallacy or unrealistic, but with a single and comprehensive or informed
consent, personal information can be protected from harm. References Richards, N. M.,
Serwin, A. B., & Blake, T. (2018). Understanding American Privacy. Research Handbook on
Privacy and Data Protection Law: Values, Norms and Global Politics, Gloria González
Fuster, Rosamunde van Brakel and Paul De Hert (eds.), Edward Elgar Publ’g. Schwartz, P. M.
(2015). The value of privacy federalism. Tierney, S. (2018). Federalism and constitutional
theory. In Comparative Constitutional Theory. Edward Elgar Publishing.Week 3 Assignment
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