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Understanding Civil Liberties
There may be nothing more important than understanding your civil liberties—those personal freedoms guaranteed and protected by the U.S. government—and how they are different from (and similar to) those enjoyed by citizens around the world.
The History of U.S. Laws Against Flag-Burning
History of Television Censorship
Arguments for Prayer in Public Schools
12 Types of Social Oppression
History of the Imperial Presidency
Freedom of Religion in the United States
The Basics of Non-Governmental Organizations
What Is Anti-Semitism? Definition and History
The Definition of Civil Liberties
Where Did the Right to Privacy Come From?
The Difference Between Transgender and Transsexual Women
What Is Theocracy? Definition and Examples
Understanding the Free Exercise Clause
Locate Activist Jobs in Your Area
What Does "Orwellian" Mean?
Forced Sterilization in the United States
Cis Woman: A Definition
Miranda Rights Questions and Answers
Biography of Dr. Gary Kleck, Criminologist
Definition of Cis Man
How To Become an Activist
What Does Heteronormativity Mean?
Miranda Rights: Your Rights of Silence
What Is the Broken Windows Theory?
Gun Rights Under President Ronald Reagan
Gun Show Laws By State and the Gun Show Loophole
Timeline of Gun Control in the United States
A Breakdown of D.C. v. Heller
Gun Rights Under President George W Bush
'From My Cold, Dead Hands': A Profile of Charlton Heston
An Overview of the 'Castle Doctrine' and 'Stand Your Ground' Laws
The Second Amendment: Text, Origins, and Meaning
Lavender Scare: The Government’s Gay Witch Hunt
Equity vs. Equality: What Is the Difference?
What Is Political Correctness? Definition, Pros, and Cons
The American Gay Rights Movement
Top Blogs on Transgender, Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay Rights
Human Rights Violations in North Korea
A History of Transgender Rights in the United States
Civil Liberties: Is Marriage a Right?
Timeline and History of Marriage Rights
How the USDA Has Addressed Discrimination
Miller Test is the Standard Used for Defining Obscenity in U.S. Courts
6 Major U.S. Supreme Court Hate Speech Cases
Top 10 "Obscene" Literary Classics
Timeline of the Freedom of the Press in the United States
Freedom of Assembly in the United States
Freedom of Speech in the United States
Why Protest Events Are Not a Waste of Time
The First Amendment: Text, Origins, and Meaning
What is Community Organizing?