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'''Civil liberties''' concern basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed in a democratic society. The constitutions of many democracies have bills of rights that describe basic liberties and rights. Civil liberties guarantee a person against government interference except when a person affects other people by exercising his/her liberties. Then the courts of law in a democratic country interpret the limits of civil liberties.<ref>[http://www.cato.org/current/civil-liberties/index.html The Cato Institute]</ref>

'''Civil liberties''' concern basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed in a democratic society. The constitutions of many democracies have bills of rights that describe basic liberties and rights. Civil liberties guarantee a person against government interference except when a person affects other people by exercising his/her liberties. Then the courts of law in a democratic country interpret the limits of civil liberties.<ref>[http://www.cato.org/current/civil-liberties/index.html The Cato Institute]</ref>

In the [[United States]] these are explicitly identified in the [[Bill of Rights]]<ref>https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript</ref> and the [[Constitution]]<ref>https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript</ref> or interpreted through the courts and law makers. U.S. Civil liberties include but are not limited to:  

In the [[United States]] these are explicitly identified in the [[Bill of Rights]]<ref>https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript</ref> and the [[Constitution]]<ref>https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript</ref> or interpreted through the courts and law makers. In most cases, the Bill of Rights was established in direct response to the tyranny of King George III.  U.S. Civil liberties include but are not limited to:  

* [[First Amendment]]'s [[freedom of speech|the freedom of speech]]  

* [[First Amendment]]'s [[freedom of speech|the freedom of speech]]