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Civil liberties were added, in the form of the Bill of Rights.
Yes. But this would not protect the person who goes beyond the limits in the US Constitution from prosecution in Federal Court. What the states may not do is impose more restrictive limits on civil liberties or civil rights than those in the US Constitution.
They can be found in the Bill of Rights, specifically. The Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution, but it is the Bill of Rights where civil liberties are addressed.
Civil Rights or Liberties.
Bill of Rights
civil rights
The Judicial branch, particularly the Supreme Court, is charged with interpreting the Constitution to protect civil liberties. They have the power to strike down laws that violate these liberties and uphold individual rights.
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Civil Liberties are rights and freedoms that provide an individual with specific rights.
Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments of the constitution)
Civil liberties, civil rights
Many of these civil liberties are protected under the bill of rights, the first 10 amendment to the constitution.