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Part I The President, Congress, and the Courts 1. Our Constitutional Structure of Government 2. The Powers of the President in an Emergency 3. The Reach of Congressional Power 4. The Judiciary 5. The Domestic Use of Military Troops Part II Governance on the Ground 6. Federal Agencies 7. State and Local Governments 8. Response Coordination and Incident Command Systems Part III The Rights of Individuals 9. The Constitution and Individual Rights 10. Statutory Protections for Individual Rights Part IV Disaster Management and Reconstruction 11. Stafford Act Assistance to Communities 12. Stafford Act Assistance for Individuals Part V Health Emergencies 13. Public Health Law I: Complications of Federalism 14. Public Health Law II: Contemporary Threats 15. Hospitals and Workplaces in Health Emergencies Part VI Preserving the Social Fabric 16. The Law of Search and Seizure 17. Evacuation 18. A Dirty Bomb Explodes in Washington, DC Part VII Liability 19. Sovereign Immunity and Government Liability 20. Liability Issues for Individuals Appendix 1 U.S. Constitution (excerpts) Appendix 2 Stafford Act (excerpts) Glossary of Legal and Legislative Terms