The concept of liberty is not a constantly evolving term, but rather, as a society people have evolved and changed their personal interpretation of the meaning of liberty. Whereas, the concept of freedom, often referred to as a synonym of liberty, has remained relatively unchanged throughout history. In my opinion, freedom is state of being capable of making decisions without external controls, and liberty is freedom which has been granted to a people by an external power (i.e. the government). The American government grants the people freedom through liberties in the Bill of Rights. Today, more people stress and emphasize the freedom in their personal liberties like the right to free speech, and the right to own a gun. In my opinion, liberty