Author: Ole J. Forsberg
Company: Creighton University

American Politics and Government
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Quick Review
•	Civil Liberties
–	What the government cannot do
–	Protection of the citizens from the government
•	Civil Rights
–	What the government must do
–	Protection of the citizens from each other
Today’s Momentous Cases
•	Baker v. Carr
•	Bush v. Gore
•	Parents v. Seattle SD1
•	Rogers v. Tennessee
•	Gonzales v. Oregon
Baker v. Carr
•	369 U.S. 186 (1962)
Bush v. Gore
•	531 U.S. 98 (2000)
Parents v. Seattle School District No.1
•	551 U.S. _____ (2007)
Rogers v. Tennessee
•	532 U.S. 451 (2001)
Gonzales v. Oregon
•	546 U.S. 243 (2006)