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| civil liberties definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment | 16 sets | |
| 2 | the guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from the arbitrary acts of government, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion | 6 sets | |
| 3 | the freedoms we have to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment | 6 sets | |
| 4 | constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens | 6 sets | |
| 5 | protections against government | 5 sets | |
| 6 | personal freedoms, most of which are protected by the bill of rights from government interference. | 4 sets | |
| 7 | the freedom we have to think at act without goverment concent | 4 sets | |
| 8 | the legal constitutional protections against government. although our civil liberties are formally set down in the bill of rights, the courts, police, and legislatures define their meaning. | 4 sets | |
| 9 | freedoms guaranteed to individuals | 3 sets | |
| 10 | individual freedoms guaranteed to the people primarily by the bill of rights | 3 sets | |
| 11 | constitutionally protected freedoms of all persons against government restraint: the freedoms of conscience, religion, and expression | 3 sets | |
| 12 | legal constitutional protections against government | 3 sets | |
| 13 | freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment | 2 sets | |
| 14 | les libertés individuelles | 2 sets | |
| 15 | areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering | 2 sets | |
| 16 | personal freedoms (ex: speech, assembly, religion) | 2 sets | |
| 17 | constitutionally protected freedoms of all persons against government restraint: freedoms of conscience, religion, and expression | 2 sets | |
| 18 | the legal constitutional protections against government | 2 sets | |
| 19 | the legal constitutional protections against government. although our civil liberties are formally set down in the bill of rights, the courts, police and legislatures define their meaning. | 2 sets | |
| 20 | a person's protection against abuse by the government | 2 sets | |
| 21 | basic freedoms of an individual, such as free speech, thought and action. | 2 sets | |
| 22 | those rights of the people that are protected by the bill of rights | 2 sets | |
| 23 | the freedom to think and act without government interference | 2 sets | |
| 24 | the freedoms of conscience, religion, and expression | 2 sets | |
| 25 | individual rights protected by the constitution against the powers of the government. | 2 sets | |
| 26 | personal freedoms, e.g., speech, assembly, religion | 1 set | |
| 27 | the freedoms we have to think and to act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment. | 1 set | |
| 28 | personal guarantees and freedoms that the federal government cannot abridge by law, constitution, or judicial interpretation | 1 set | |
| 29 | protect individual freedoms from government | 1 set | |
| 30 | protect the minority from the majority | 1 set | |
| 31 | :freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment | 1 set | |
| 32 | guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from arbitrary acts of government (freedom of religion, speech, press; fair trial) | 1 set | |
| 33 | protect the minority from the majority's powerful actions | 1 set | |
| 34 | individual rights that are given to everyone under the const., bill of rights, and the due process clause of the 14th am. or what protects individuals from the government | 1 set | |
| 35 | provisions in the bill of rights that provide guarantees against arbitrary interference by government | 1 set | |
| 36 | protection from the government. (i.e. free speech) | 1 set | |
| 37 | the personal guarantees and freedoms that the federal government cannot abridge by law, constitution, or judicial interpretation | 1 set | |
| 38 | freedoms spelled out in a constitution | 1 set | |
| 39 | are freedoms that are guaranteed to the individual | 1 set | |
| 40 | protections against government power embodied in the bill of rights and similar legislation. include the right to free speech, exercise of religion, and right to fair trial. | 1 set | |