Civil liberties are:

• A. The process by which citizens participate in elections.
• B. Individual rights protected from government interference, such as freedom of speech and religion.
• C. The power of the people to override laws.
• D. The rules that govern how elections are conducted.

Answer: (B)

Civil liberties are individual rights protected from government interference, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion. The main idea is that the government cannot unduly restrict these freedoms, placing limits on government power over individuals. This description best matches what civil liberties are.

The other ideas describe how people participate in government or how laws and elections work—democratic processes and procedures—not protections against government overreach. For comparison, civil rights refer more to equal protection and anti-discrimination, often requiring government action to enforce.