How have the Protections of the Bill of Rights been developed and expanded? In the landmark case Reynolds vs. Sims, the Supreme Court declared: “Especially since the right to exercise the franchise in a free and unimpaired manner is preservative of the other basic civil and political rights, any alleged infringement of the right of citizens to vote must be carefully and meticulously scrutinized.” How would you distinguish between civil and political rights? Why are …showed first 75 words of 1339 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1339 total…believe that privileges such as voting and other political rights should be limited to citizens that have established themselves in the country. I do feel that illegal aliens should be granted no rights except for a fair trial because they have not legally claimed to be or want to be a part of our country. Resident aliens should be granted the basic rights of humans, no more, no less, until they become a full-fledged citizen.