Definition: this term refers to the laws that protect citizens from undue or unwarranted government intrusion into their lives, either personal or as an organization.

Civil Rights refers to the laws that protect citizens from undue or unwarranted government intrusion into their lives, either personal or as an organization.

Civil Rights are important because they help maintain equality, freedom and liberty for all citizens in a nation. Civil Rights apply to most domains and institutions in society including education, employment, housing, etc. An example of civil rights is equal employment opportunities for people despite their gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. 

The term that refers to the sets of laws that are meant to protect the citizens of the United States from unwanted intrusion from the government into their lives, weather it be personal or as an organization, is Civil Rights