Political Science homework help

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Use the lecture, links, and textbook to answer these questions.

  1. Civil Rights are different than Civil Liberties. Explain positive and negative freedom as they apply to these different set of rights.
  2. Define what a civil right is? Where do these rights appear in the constitution?
  3. Can you sue private businesses for civil rights violations?
  4. Copy the portions of the 14th amendment that prohibit the states from violating civil rights?

5 Go to the link on the Brown Decision and summarize the facts, laws, and ruling in this case?

  1. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited specific forms of discrimination. What forms of discrimination were prohibited and what groups are protected under this law?
  2. The equal protection clause of the 14th amendment provides that all laws must be applied equally regardless of race or ethnicity etc. What was the old equal protection standard as defined in the Plessy case? see the link or textbook for the answer.

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Discussion (need 200 words)
A controversial area involving civil rights v. religious liberty comes into play when these rights conflict with one another. Should a devoutly religious bakery owner be allowed to assert the religious liberty right when denying gay customers service? There is a supreme court ruling on this case. Read it and comment explaining your personal opinion.