The Quest for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Write an expository essay that addresses the following: • Identify the distinction between civil liberties and civil rights. • Identify where civil liberties are addressed within the U.S. Constitution. • Identify where civil rights are addressed within the U.S. Constitution. • Select two Supreme Court cases from the Supreme Court Case List: one case that concerns civil liberties and one case that concerns civil rights. o Civil Liberties (with upload documents) o Civil Rights (with upload documents) • For both selected Supreme Court cases: o Identify the historical circumstances of the Supreme Court Case.  Speculate as to why the Supreme Court justices decided to hear this case. o Explain the Supreme Court’s decision.  Explain how this Supreme Court case discussed the U.S. Constitution, subsequent federal and state laws, and/or lower court judicial decisions.  How did this Supreme Court case affect the legislative, executive, and/or judicial branch? o Evaluate the resulting impact of the Supreme Court case on U.S. society.  Do you agree or disagree with the Supreme Court decision? o Evaluate the resulting impact of the Supreme Court case on you.  Why did the Supreme Court case interest you?  How does this Supreme Court case affect you and society? • Support your analysis with information from the text and at least two additional academic source.