Question

Which of the following statements regarding civil liberties and civil rights is correct? *
1 point
Civil liberties require government to take action to protect
Civil rights impose limits on the government's ability to interfere in our individual lives
Civil liberties impose positive obligations on the government, like desegregating schools
Civil liberties impose limits on the government's ability to interfere in our individual lives
All of the above are correct

Answer 1

Answer: Civil liberties impose limits on the government's ability to interfere in our individual lives

Explanation:

Civil rights are there to ensure that people are treated equally in a country regardless of some of their characteristics such as race, gender or disability.

Civil liberties on the other hand are those basic freedoms that people should have in a country. In the U.S. that includes the Bill of Rights which protects things like: freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and the right to privacy.

Civil liberties therefore limit the government's ability to interfere in individual lives by guaranteeing the freedom of individuals to live a certain way.