civic freedom
Rights of citizens
Civic freedom refers to the liberties citizens hold in relation to their government—the rights to vote, speak freely, assemble, and participate in public life without state interference.
The term emphasizes freedoms exercised collectively in political society rather than purely private or personal liberties: Civic freedom depends on an engaged citizenry.
It often appears in discussions of democracy and civil rights.
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- voting rightsEntitlement to elect officials
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- labor rightsEmployees' legal workplace entitlements
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
association · habeas corpus · fair wages · democracy · town hall meeting · equality before the law · equal protection · privacy · bodily autonomy · judicial review · petition · indigenous rights · constitutionalism · activism · representation · presumption of innocence · anti-discrimination · expression
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civic freedomtyranny
Oppressive, absolute governance
oppression · despotism · authoritarianism · totalitarianism · dictatorship
civic freedomslavery
Ownership of people
bondage · servitude · subjugation · oppression · enslavement
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