1. Civil Liberties vs. Civil Rights
Definition:
Bill of Rights
14th Amendment:
Definition:
14th Amendment:

2. Three Levels of Review
Question Regarding Civil Rights: is not whether the government has the authority to treat different people differently; it is whether such differences in treatment are reasonable.
STRICT SCRUTINY (The government must show that the challenged classification serves a compelling state interest and that the classification is necessary to serve that interest.): 
A. Suspect Classifications:  Race 
EXAMPLE: Korematsu v US (1944)
2. National Origin 
3. Religion    

3. 2.  MIDDLE-TIER SCRUTINY (The government must show that the challenged classification serves an important state interest and that the classification is at least substantially related to serving that interest): 
Quasi-Suspect Classifications: 
1. Gender 
Reed v Reed (1971):
Craig v Boren (1976):
3.  MINIMUM (OR RATIONAL BASIS) SCRUTINY (The government need only show that the challenged classification is rationally related to serving a legitimate state interest.)
* Rational basis scrutiny
* Age:

4. Fighting for Civil Rights
Pushing for the advancement of equality
Definition of Equality
Creation of social movements
Government response to social movements