In the United States, civil liberties are based on the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. This program will explore five historical examples of civil liberties grounded in the First ...

As federal courts have grown increasingly hostile to the protection of civil liberties, state supreme courts play an ... State supreme courts have, for example, relied on state law to recognize the ...

For example, the protection for free speech under ... analyzing both candidates’ record on civil liberties is a good step in ...

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