CivicShield is an educational app equipping every American with their rights — clear, sourced answers on the Constitution and federal law.

*** IMPORTANT — NOT A GOVERNMENT APP ***
CivicShield is NOT affiliated with, associated with, authorized by, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Government, the Library of Congress, Free Law Project, or any government agency. CivicShield does not represent any government entity.

This app is for educational purposes only. It is NOT legal advice and is NOT a substitute for a licensed attorney.

WHAT CIVICSHIELD DOES
CivicShield references publicly available government legal content and provides clear, sourced explanations. It is a learning and reference tool.

FREE FOR ALL USERS
• Rights Library — browse all amendments in the U.S. Constitution
• Legal Dictionary — clear definitions for common legal terms
• Scenario Guides — educational walk-throughs for traffic stops, protests, arrests, and border crossings
• Federal Bills browser — see pending legislation in Congress

AI CHAT (paid tiers or earn via ad)
The AI chat feature is powered by Claude, an AI model by Anthropic. It provides clear, sourced answers and points you to the original government source.
• Free tier: watch a short video ad to earn one AI question
• Pro plan: up to 50 AI questions per month
• Premium plan: up to 200 AI questions per month
Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled. You can cancel anytime from your account settings.

DATA SOURCES — VERIFY AT THE OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT URLS BELOW
CivicShield references publicly available U.S. government legal content obtained from official government APIs (Congress.gov, CourtListener, and GovInfo.gov). You can verify the same information yourself at the official U.S. government sites below:

• U.S. Constitution and Amendments — https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript (National Archives and Records Administration)
• Federal Bills and Legislation — https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/BILLS (U.S. Government Publishing Office)
• Federal Court Opinions — https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/USCOURTS (U.S. Government Publishing Office)
• U.S. Code and Federal Statutes — https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/USCODE (U.S. Government Publishing Office)
• Official Government Publications — https://www.govinfo.gov (U.S. Government Publishing Office)

Attribution: Some case-law data is obtained via the CourtListener API, operated by the Free Law Project (https://free.law), a nonprofit that publishes U.S. court opinions in the public domain.

AI DISCLOSURE
The chat feature uses artificial intelligence (Claude by Anthropic). AI can make mistakes. Always verify any information with the original .gov source URLs above, or consult a licensed attorney.

FINAL DISCLAIMERS
• CivicShield is not legal advice and is not a substitute for a licensed attorney.
• CivicShield is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Government.
• Legal outcomes depend on individual facts — this app cannot predict legal results.
• Laws change — always verify current status with official .gov sources or an attorney.

PRIVACY
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SUPPORT
Questions? Email support@civicshieldapp.com