Scenario #5: In a 7-2 decision, U. S. Supreme Court strikes down an Oklahoma state law requiring the
teaching of intelligent design in public schools. As an act of defiance of the decision, the
governor of Oklahoma orders the closing of several public schools which had heretofore refused
to teach the intelligent design curriculum. The president of the United States commits National
Guard troops to forcibly open the public schools and restore order.
a) Identify and explain which formal Constitutional powers apply to this scenario.
b) What informal powers and/or roles of the president apply? Explain.
c) Are the president's actions constitutional? Identify which section of the Constitution
supports your answer.
d) Do you agree with the president's decision? Why or why not?