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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.
In the [[United States]] these are explicitly identified in the [[Bill of Rights]] and the [[Constitution]] or interpreted through the courts and law makers. U.S. Civil liberties include but are not limited to:
• [[freedom of speech]]
• freedom of religion
• the right to privacy
• the right to be free from unreasonable searches of your home
• the right to a fair court trial
• the right to marry
• The right to vote
• The right of assembly