POL115 University of Phoenix Wk 4 Civil Liberties and Supreme Court Discussion

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  1. This assignment is designed to help you analyze civil liberties and the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in upholding them.

    Visit the American Civil Liberties Union
    Supreme Court Cases website to see civil liberties cases that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on, organized by term.

    Select ONE of these cases on civil liberties that interests you:

    • Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (2010)
    • Snyder v. Phelps (2011)
    • Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018)
    • Carpenter v. United States (2018)

    Provide an analysis that addresses the following:

    • A brief description of the facts of the case.
    • The civil liberty that is addressed in the case, including the text of the amendment from the Bill of Rights
    • An explanation of the US Supreme Court’s involvement, including the following:
    • The importance of the ruling (why it is significant)
    • How the case moved through the lower courts to eventually be heard by the US Supreme Court
    • What the US Supreme Court stated in its decision about the case
    • The powers granted to the US Supreme Court by the Constitution that allowed them to rule on the case

    Format your assignment as
    one of the following:

    • 15- to 18-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes
    • 850- to 900-word paper
    • Another format approved by your instructor

    Include citations for all unoriginal ideas, facts, or definitions in an APA-formatted reference list.

    Submit your assignment.

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