Asked by Mason

Why are civil rights and civil liberties important?(1 point)
Responses

They help promote discrimination.
They help promote discrimination.

They ensure equity and protect against government abuse of power.
They ensure equity and protect against government abuse of power.

They ignore the concept of “majority rule with minority rights.”
They ignore the concept of “majority rule with minority rights.”

They allow the government to make changes to the Constitution.
They allow the government to make changes to the Constitution.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They ensure equity and protect against government abuse of power.

Explanation: Civil rights and civil liberties protect individuals from discrimination and government overreach, and preserve individual freedoms even when the majority favors otherwise.