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Line 1: − '''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>The Cato Institute [http://www.cato.org/current/civil-liberties/index.html]</ref>+ − − 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|the freedom of speech]] − *[[Freedom of religion|the freedom of religion]] − *the right to privacy − *the right of access to information − *the right to be free from unreasonable searches of your home − *the right to a fair court trial − *the freedom to marry − *the freedom of association − *the right to vote − *the freedom of assembly − − == References == − <references/> − − − [[Category: United States Government]][[Category: United States Constitution]]
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