Freedoms the government isn't allowed to take away, such as free speech and privacy.
Civil liberties are limits on what the government can do to you, like freedom of speech and religion and protection from unreasonable searches. Debates over them often weigh freedom against safety.
"Groups on the left and right both raised civil liberties concerns about the surveillance program."
Filed under rights, speech and safety in the glossary, with every word used on How I Lean.
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