alleryStart learning →Political scientists and legal experts distinguish civil liberties from:
ACivil servants
BCivil unions
CCivil rights
DCivil suits
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Civil rights
1. Two similar-sounding terms are deliberately separated.
2. To be more precise in their language, experts make a distinction.
3. They distinguish between civil liberties and civil rights.
4. The Constitution has been interpreted to protect both.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Civil Liberties'_
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