liberty /lĭb′ər-tē/
noun
- The condition of being free from confinement, servitude, or forced labor.
- The condition of being free from oppressive restriction or control by a government or other power.
- A right to engage in certain actions without control or interference by a government or other power.
“the liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.”
What The Founders Said
The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State. James Madison, Federalist #45
