The terms‚ civil liberties and civil rights‚ might be closely related to one another‚ but have often been inadvertently misused. Civil rights are actions within the law that the United States government uses (meaning that they have the right to intervene/enforce) to establish conditions that are equal for all human beings. For instance‚ citizens of the United States‚ with the proper qualifications‚ have the right to vote‚ meaning that right can be enforced through government intervention. Another
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NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY PRINCIPLES OF NATIONAL SECURITY 11/3/2013 PRINCIPICLES OF NATIONAL SECURITY The National Security Strategy of the Republic of South Africa is a system of state policy aimed to guarantee state‚ public‚ and individual security‚ sustainable development and the maintenance of the South African identity. It is implemented through the development and execution of a unified state policy based on an all-inclusive system of democratic values for all spheres
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Civil Liberties Union‚ petitioner v. The Executive Secretary‚ respondent‚ 194 SCRA 317 (1991) Facts: Executive Order No. 284 issued by President Corazon C. Aquino on July 25‚ 1987. The pertinent provisions of the assailed Executive Order are: Sec. 1. Even if allowed by law or by the ordinary functions of his position‚ a member of the Cabinet‚ undersecretary or assistant secretary or other appointive officials of the Executive Department may‚ in addition to his primary position‚ hold not more than
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties have some similarities‚ but they are different in their own ways. Civil Rights protects the rights of people from discrimination‚ while civil liberties protects people from undue government interference. Civil liberties are freedoms guaranteed by the United States Constitution. Something created to limit the power of the federal government and protect citizens from infringement. For example‚ freedom of speech in the U.S. is a civil liberty because it restrains the
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The Patriot‚ starring Mel Gibson‚ Heath Ledger‚ Jason Issacs‚ and many others‚ is a suitable example of what Hollywood does to history. Although certain events and issues handled in the film are correct‚ there are glaring examples of liberties taken with the source material‚ which is history itself. The Patriot begins rather idyllically‚ which is a warning sign to begin with; the film is about the Revolutionary War after all. Mel Gibson plays a character named Benjamin Martin‚ who is actually an
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Every US citizen is born with Civil liberties and Civil Rights (or given when they become a citizen) They are very important and are a fundamental part of the constitution. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights are both almost the same except civil liberties protect individuals from the government and civil rights are rights every US citizen has.. Civil rights are rights that are given to US citizens they are rights to political and social freedom and equality. They include the first ten amendments of
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something that anybody can be given; Freedom is something that people take and people are as free as they want to be. Benjamin Franklin‚ one of the Founding Fathers of the United States‚ states‚ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have‚ nor do they deserve‚ either one." Basically‚ Franklin is saying that in any circumstances mankind should not forget about the most important thing in the world - freedom. Freedom is when people have the opportunity to pursue happiness
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Securing America and Protecting Civil Liberties September 11‚ 2001 was one of the most devastating disasters that our nation had encounter. The fact that we had been targeted on our own land and the fact the terrorist were being trained being here in the United States put fear and a sense of insecurity in our nation. The terrorist attacks upon our nation prompt the Bush administration to make homeland security its top priority. The focus was to make an effort to prevent future terrorist
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Essay: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Unfortunately‚ discrimination is something that is deep-rooted in our country’s history. We’ve had many struggles by different groups such as: women suffragists‚ and the civil rights movements in the 60’s. Affirmative action‚ or preferential treatment to minorities‚ is a way to avenge the effects of past discrimination. Affirmative action was a vital step towards equality during historical struggles like after the abolition of slavery and during civil rights
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Suspension of Civil Liberties in America During Times of War This paper will prove that civil liberties‚ in America‚ during times of war‚ should not be suspended. This paper will prove this point by discussing the impact of the Japanese internment camps in the 1940’s‚ after the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ and more contemporary examples such as the Patriot Act that occurred after the 9/11 attacks. However‚ the main case examined will be the Japanese internment camps. America has always been thought
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