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Individuals have many freedoms that are protected by the government. These liberties include religious beliefs, speech, and press. The Constitution of the United States protects these rights for all Americans. In this blog post we will discuss five more areas of personal freedom with which governments are restrained from interfering: Freedom of contract, the right to privacy, the freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, due process rights under law and protection against cruel punishment. The five freedoms discussed here are all protected by various provisions in our United States Constitution. They are also recognized as basic human rights around the world., Freedom of Contract is an agreement between two or more parties that can be enforced by a court if there has been any breach of this agreement. This was first established when business contracts were used to create trust among people who did not know each other well so that they could buy goods and services without fear of fraudulence or extortion because their agreements would be enforceable through courts with a judge’s order . There have been many cases where one party has tried to use a contract as an opportunity for extortion or fraud. In these cases, the courts have ruled in favor of the other party and not held them accountable because there was no breach of any agreement that had been made., The Right to Privacy is also known as personal privacy. This freedom includes both our right to decide what information we share with others and how it will be distributed, but also covers where this private data can go (i.e., on social media). Our government grants us protection from unreasonable search and seizure by law enforcement officers through the Fourth Amendment which states: “the right of people to be secure in their persons […] against unreasonable searches [and] seizures.” Law enforcement agencies are only allowed access if they follow the rules of search and seizure, which includes a warrant unless it is an emergency situation. The Freedom from Unreasonable Search & Seizure also protects us when we are under arrest or if law enforcement officers want to do something that would be considered unreasonable in our opinion (i.e., pat down). This right was first established by the Fourth Amendment, but has since been expanded on with legislation such as The Wiretap Act and Pen Register/Trap-and-trace Statute. These provide protection for individuals who have privacy rights against government intrusion into their private lives without good reason,, Due Process Rights Under Law protect people’s constitutional rights before they come to trial through various provisions throughout laws like the Fifth Amendment: “No person shall
