Civil rights include the constitutional rights of all persons to due process and equal protection under the law, as well as the right not to be discriminated against. These rights are specifically protected by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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Civil Rights Are

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Civil rights are

A) the constitutionally protected freedoms of all persons against governmental restraint: the freedoms of conscience, religion, and expression.
B) the constitutional rights of all persons, not just citizens, to due process and the equal protection of the laws the constitutional right not to be discriminated against by governments because of race, ethnic background, religion, or gender.
C) granted by governments and may be subject to conditions or restrictions.
D) protected by in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.
E) Both B and D are correct

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