The 14th Amendment protects both civil rights and civil liberties. Describe the difference between civil rights and civil liberties. Compare
and contrast at least 2 Supreme court cases and how they have cited the
14th amendment to protect civil rights or civil liberties.

The Founding Fathers established a system of checks and balances to ensure that one branch of government did not become more powerful than the other two branches. The U.S. Constitution gives the judicial branch the role of interpreting the laws.

In 1803, the power of the judicial branch was more clearly defined with the landmark supreme court case Marbury v. Madison. This court case and the others listed here are those that have had a significant impact on determining the abilities of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine civil rights cases and clarifies the power of the federal government over state's rights.

Explanation:

1) checks and balances- this idea is implemented in the constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government gains too much power. for example, the legislative branch(congress) can approve a bill that will then be sent to the executive branch (president). if the president does not like the bill or thinks that it violates the rights of citizens, he/she can veto the bill. vetoing the bill stops the bill from becoming a law. this check on power ensures that congress makes laws that do not violate the rights of citizens.

2) anti-federalists do not want to ratify the constitution unless it includes a bill of rights. the anti-federalists are worried that the constitution gives too much power to the federal government. having a strong central government caused problems when the us was still part of great britain. this is why the anti-federalists are fearful of this type of system.

3) federalists want a new constitution passed because it will fix america's weak political structure. before the us constitution is implemented, the constitution being used is known as the articles of confederation. this constitution has an extremely weak central government, allowing for disunity among the states.

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