What similarities exist between the development of civil rights and civil liberties?

A. For both civil rights and civil liberties, executive action by the President was decisive.
B. The expansion of civil liberties and civil rights was possible once the ability of opponents to use the filibuster in the Senate was broken.
C. For both civil rights and civil liberties, constitutional amendments and the judiciary played vital roles in expansion.
D. There really are no similarities because they deal with completely different issues.


Answer: C

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