Question

Compare and contrast civil liberties and civil rights. What distinctions can be made between the two terms?

Answer 1

Answer:

The civil rights are the legal rights to the individuals while the civil liberties are the freedom that is guaranteed to the people by the Constitution.

Explanation:

Both the terms 'civil rights' as well as 'civil liberties' are used synonymously or interchangeably. But they represent different meanings.

The Civil rights are the basic rights of the people that protects them from any discrimination in the society. While the Civil liberties are concerned with the rights and freedoms of individuals that are guaranteed to them by the Constitution.

Civil rights refers to the positive actions that the government should take to treat every individual in the society equally. While civil liberties of an individual provides protection from the unwanted government actions.

Under civil rights every individual should be treated equally irrespective of their caste, color, origin, belief and religion.