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civil liberties  

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  • Civil liberty can be defined as the individual's freedom from undue government interference. In this context, civil liberties include the freedoms of speech, press, and religion and the right to petition the government. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History; Civil Liberties]

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