Hide Assignment InformationInstructions
Read the article, James Otis: Against Writs of Assistance included in your LibGuide for Module 1.
John Adams said of this argument, “American Independence was then and there born…. Then and there was the first…opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain.” In a brief paper, compare writs of assistance against the protections of the 4th Amendment. What were the concerns of the founders with the writs, and how did they address those concerns with the 4th Amendment? Does the 4th Amendment succeed in giving people the protections the founders intended?
APA style format is required for the body of this assignment, and solid academic writing is expected. In-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, located in the Student Success Center. It is especially important to add in-text citations if you are going to use references or the references will be invalid.
Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages
Support your assignment with 1-2 resources.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric before beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
When applicable, conduct a Turnitin pre-check and then upload your completed assignment and click the Submit to Dropbox button.
https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cavitch/pdf-library/Otis_Against%20Writs.pdf