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Individual rights refer to personal liberties or privileges guaranteed by law or constitution such as freedom of speech, religion, press etc., protected from arbitrary removal by government or individuals.

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Practice Questions (8)

What are individual rights and how are they protected in the United States?
What is meant by "individual rights" as an ideal of democracy?
Which principle ensures government does not infringe on individual rights?
Which principle, common to both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, has been applied repeatedly in congressional policy-making related to individual rights?
How might future changes in our interpretation of due process affect how we enforce individual rights under the Fourteenth amendment?
Which amendment is primarily concerned with the protection of individual rights?
How does the Constitution ensure a balance between majority rule and individual rights in the legislative process?
How did McCarthyism affect individual rights during its peak period?

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