Question

1. civil liberties are

individual legal and constitutional protections against the government
the rights to vote and participate in american democracy
laws that provide and set limits on ones freedoms
unwritten but widely agreed upon.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• The first option: Civil liberties are defined as individual legal and constitutional protections (like those in the Bill of Rights) that safeguard people from government overreach.
• The second option: Voting rights are part of political rights, not civil liberties.
• The third option: Laws setting limits on freedoms are more about legal restrictions, not civil liberties (which protect from government infringement).
• The fourth option: Civil liberties are often constitutional (written) protections, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. individual legal and constitutional protections against the government