04Jan 2022 by
Despite the absolute wording of some of our civil liberties, none of our civil liberties stated in the Bill of Rights is actually absolute. For example, the First Amendment states that Congress may not prohibit the free exercise of religion, but this has not stopped Congress from legislating laws that infringe on our liberties and the Supreme Court has stated, such as in their decision in Reynolds v. U.S. (1878) and Employment Division v. Smith (1990), that an action motivated by your freedom to exercise your religion may not be constitutionally protected if it conflicts with neutral, secular, generally applicable laws. (A – 20 points) Discuss two civil liberties and how each of them has been limited by the Supreme Court’s definition/interpretation of that specific civil liberty as evident in their decisions. In your discussion, make sure to include the relevant cases and/or judicial doctrine and/or judicial tests. (B – 10 points) Explain how civil liberties differ from civil rights.
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