The Bills of Rights, 1st and 14th Amendments
Like the federal and many state constitutions, the constitution of Massachusetts outlines certain rights. These include the pursuit of happiness, freedom of religion, and the right to own and protect property.
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Civil Rights
Civil Rights
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the Civil Rights Act of 1866
Civil rights can be broadly defined as a broad range of privileges and rights guaranteed by the US Constitution that guarantee fundamental freedoms to all individuals. The right to protect yourself (by possessing weapons) can be defined as a fundamental freedom..
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Civil rights are protected by the Constitution (and the enforcement thereof).
No. Many groups, particularly African-Americans and women, have been denied rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The document itself was not written to discriminate against anyone; however, the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution has been used to justify laws and policies withholding civil rights to such an extent that the Constitution had to be amended explicitly to extend protection to (almost) all classes of individuals.
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