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    When rights collide? The rights that are linked together but are very vital to know the difference between the two are civil rights and civil liberties. The way they are used distinctively is essentially how they are defined. In the book Civil Rights by An Act, it states that civil right is when the government takes a multitude of measurements to ensure we are enabling discrimination and making sure we are providing equal opportunity for everyone in America. (Act) This is mainly concerning the…

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    Civil liberties and rights that us Americans inherit as people are not granted. Civil rights are the guarantees of equal opportunities, privileges, and treatment, the civil liberties are individual rights and freedoms that government is obligated to protect. Government should not intrude or embark on those rights. Yet time and time again there are restrictions on each and every individual “freedom” given to us. The Bill of Rights essentially protects the freedom of expression and rights of the…

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    In the book civil liberties Ojeda does a great job of showing diferent view points of what our nation has come to. to go into more depth, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks the government has become more strict and she is very non bias by showing everyones views. views on what you may ask , publi servalance, ethnic profing, and more. after this read you will learn a couple of things, one, youll understand opinons very well, two, youll also learn things about the government that you would probably…

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    The Civil War had a positive impact on the way the United States views Liberty and Equality. There were many major events during the Civil War that had a major impact on the amount of rights given to African Americans after the War. African American slaves had little to no rights during the war, and one document called The Emancipation Proclamation followed by the thirteenth Amendment changed the way African Americans are treated today. The Civil War was between the North, a manufacturing…

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    relationship between liberty and the civil state. The civil state is a potential threat to the liberty of its citizens. For both authors this liberty exists naturally in the state of nature. Both authors use the state of nature to establish that liberty preceded political society and how a properly designed government can maintain this natural liberty. Because their method of deriving the ideal state from the state of nature is the same, the stark difference between Locke’s and Rousseau’s civil…

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    utanitarianism_on_liberty.docx1/ 4     Running Head: Liberty 1 Utilitarianism on Liberty Name of Student Course Lecturer Date In his letter martin Luther King condemns injustice as evil and dishonor just as it had been stated by Plato. Plato also refers to injustice as evil and dishonor to those who acts in unjustified manner.…

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    Ryan Rodriguez Government 2305 February 2018 1 Civil Rights vs Civil Liberty 2 Civil rights are a set of rights that are designed to protect american citizens from unfair treatment. Unfair treatment or discrimination can reach its hands into nearly every aspect of life such as education, employment, housing, public accommodations and more. As an american citizen, you have the right to remain silent, the right to a fair court trial, the right to vote and you also have the right to privacy. You…

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    Government 2305-71013 25, September, 2017 SLO#1 Civil Liberties v Civil Rights Generating from the words civil liberties and civil rights, we can gain an understanding that the meaning of these words implies important aspects into our daily lives. The term civil liberties as defined in We the People by Thomas Patterson, is a person’s individual protection from government actions also known as government infringement. (Patterson 93) These civil liberties stem from the Bill of Rights which was…

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    Civil Rights, Liberties, and Issues in Wolfenstein: The New Order A Bit of Backstory Wolfenstein: The New Order begins by throwing the player into an immersive experience of controlling a highly respected soldier during WWII. The scene opens up with an American bomber plane trying to reach Nazi territory carrying cargo and armed men ready to retaliate against the opposing German forces. The main character and who the player takes the reins of, B.J. Blazkowicz, has his plane shot down by…

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    Civil Rights And Liberties

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    Our civil rights and liberties are extremely important in today’s day and age. Civil liberties which are protected in the Bill of Rights are in two different category’s freedoms and rights guaranteed in the First Amendment and liberties which are rights associated with crime and due process. A well-known case which has been the front runner in civil rights cases is Miranda v.s. Arizona. Ernesto Miranda was arrested based on circumstantial…

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