alleryStart learning →A guarantee of equal treatment by officials is best classified as a civil:
AA search warrant
BAn amendment
CA civil right
DA civil liberty
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A civil right
1. The two categories are distinguished by what they guarantee.
2. Experts distinguish between civil liberties and civil rights.
3. Civil rights are guarantees that government officials will treat people equally.
4. Decisions are to be made on the basis of merit rather than personal characteristics.
5. So equal treatment is a civil right rather than a civil liberty.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Civil Liberties'_
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