<P> Civil liberties in the United States are certain unalienable rights retained by ( as opposed to privileges granted to ) citizens of the United States under the Constitution of the United States , as interpreted and clarified by the Supreme Court of the United States and lower federal courts . Civil liberties are simply defined as individual legal and constitutional protections from entities more powerful than an individual , for example , parts of the government , other individuals , or corporations . The liberties explicitly defined , make up the Bill of Rights , including freedom of speech , the right to bear arms , and the right to privacy . There are also many liberties of people not defined in the Constitution , as stated in the Ninth Amendment : The enumeration in the Constitution , of certain rights , shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people . </P>
<P> Civil liberties in the United States are certain unalienable rights retained by ( as opposed to privileges granted to ) citizens of the United States under the Constitution of the United States , as interpreted and clarified by the Supreme Court of the United States and lower federal courts . Civil liberties are simply defined as individual legal and constitutional protections from entities more powerful than an individual , for example , parts of the government , other individuals , or corporations . The liberties explicitly defined , make up the Bill of Rights , including freedom of speech , the right to bear arms , and the right to privacy . There are also many liberties of people not defined in the Constitution , as stated in the Ninth Amendment : The enumeration in the Constitution , of certain rights , shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people . </P>
where in the constitution are civil liberties protected
where in the constitution are civil liberties protected
the Bill of Rights
the Bill of Rights