The U.S. Supreme Court has played a major role in either expanding or limiting constitutional civil liberties in the U.S.
The U.S. constitution was designed with executive, legislative and the judiciary branch to maintain checks and balance in the government. The Articles of Confederation, which was the first constitution of the U.S., designated Supreme Court as the head of the judiciary branch with the intent to establish justice in the U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court contributed to restrict the civil liberties of the African Americans by passing legislation in favor of slavery. …
