1. National Identity Card Systems Students will be expected to post
National Identity Card SystemsStudents will be expected to post their initial Discussion
Board posting by Thursday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late
submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found
in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central
Time.Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that
respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be
the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use
examples to reinforce your ideas:The events of 9/11 increased calls for the establishment of
a national identification system; proponents argue that such a system might have prevented
the attacks. Others decry that the adoption of national identity cards would be yet another
step down the slippery slope of government surveillance.Explore how national identity
cards are used in other countries and write about the following:Provide at least 1 specific
example of how national identity cards are used.How would it be possible (or would it be
impossible?) to safeguard the information that is contained on a high-tech national identity
card? Discuss whether or not personal information, such as medical records, criminal
history, or mental health problems should be encoded on such cards.What are the proposed
advantages of a national identification card?What are some of the possible disadvantages of
a national identification card?If a system of national identification cards had been in place
prior to September 11, 2001, could it have prevented the terrorist attacks?Additional
ResourcesImpact Assessment: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of
the Council on Strengthening the Security of Identity Cards of Union Citizens and of
Residence Documents issued to Union Citizens and their Family Members Exercising their
Right to Free Movement.This initiative addresses difficulties in exercising free movement
and aims to increase security within the European UnionThe Department of Homeland
Security: Real IDThe REAL ID Act establishes minimum security standards for license
issuance and production and prohibits Federal agencies from accepting for certain purposes
driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum
standards.