Civil rights and liberties

Civil liberties are fundamental human rights that the government cannot control and provides people protection from the government. On the other hand, civil rights are obligations required by civil society for civil participation to be achieved and require the government to be a part of in order to function properly. The difference between a civil liberty and a civil right is a civil liberty is a protection from the government and is considered to be natural privilege, however, a civil right involves the government to work with the people and is a civil duty. An example of a civil liberty would be the freedom of religion which means the government cannot control what religion is practiced by society protecting the people from the government controlling the people. An example of a civil right would be the right to vote as it requires government involvement in order to function properly and is considered to be a civil duty meaning you should vote as you need to be involved in your government. A document and a set of laws that protects civil liberties is the Bill of Rights. As civil liberties were written into law into the Bill of Rights and is a part of the foundation of the government the United States Constitution. A document that protects civil rights is the foundation of the government the United States Constitution. As the civil rights were written directly into the United States Constitution 's frame work as the right of being part of a jury and the right to vote…

There is a large difference between civil rights and civil liberties, but it is easy for one to become confused on which is which and what exactly each means. Civil rights are basically the general rights of people to be free from unequal and unfair treatment based on things such as gender, race, ethnicity, disability, etc., whereas civil liberties are more general freedoms and rights that are guaranteed, as they are written in the Constitution and Bill of Rights, or that have been established…

Civil Liberties and Civil rights are the two main thing that gives us as citizens our freedom and protection. As are civil liberties as individual are rights protected by law from unjust government or other interference. In the other hand our civil rights are rights guaranteed to all the American citizens by law no matter your race, gender, disability. I believe that all the civil liberties and rights are important but I believe that the most important ones for Civil Liberties and Civil Right…

Neupane 1 Neupane 3 Sandip Neupane Sherry Sharifian Govt-2305 71061 10/02/2017 Civil rights and civil liberties. Civil rights are significant set of rights which are specially made to protect all the individuals from unfair treatment. These rights provide equal opportunity and protection regardless of religion, race, sex, age, class, etc. under these rights people receive equal service including education, employment, security, housing, shelter and many more. These civil rights are originated…

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…

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…

Perfecto 1 Jocelinne Perfecto Professor Sherry Sharifian 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…

This is question #1 The constitution, the fundamental right and principles as well as the bill of rights, the first ten rights stated in the constitution establish the foundations of American politics. These documents establish American politics by giving the government a structure to work debates, rules and many other oppositions around. They formed an orderly way of doing things. The American constitution I feel is more of an organizational document the helps keep things in order. Our…

Government 14 September 2017 Civil Liberties V Civil Rights With the creation of the constitution, checks and balances, and more importantly the initial ten amendments, came the proposal of civil liberties and civil rights. Although they may seem similar, they have been given different names for many reasons. Civil liberties are like civil rights in that they define the things people should be able to do and have and are primarily focused on the rights of the individual. However, unlike civil…

Acharya 4 Shishir Acharya Government 2305-71013 Professor Sharifian 30 September 2017 SLO#1: Civil Liberties v Civil Rights Civil liberties are the specific individual rights granted to the citizens in order to protect them from the interference of government. For instance, the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights ensures citizens the right to give a free speech. However, it must not be a threat to national security and must not offend others feeling. Government, at that point, can not…