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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 2: How Rights Are Protected
In the United States, there are various ways that the rights of individuals are protected.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 12: Economic Rights
Economic rights are one of three common categories of rights. What they are and how they are protected are described in this podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 1: How Rights Are Protected
How are your rights protected? The Constitution and Bill of Rights are just the start.
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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 6: Congress and Civil Rights
What has Congress done to secure civil rights for Americans? A lot, actually.
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60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 8: The Right to Know
The American people have the right to know what their government is up to.
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60 Second Civics: We the People Lesson 29 Part 4: Economic Rights
Today we learn about economic rights and are reminded of situation in which rights can be limited.
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60 Second Civics: State Constitutions Part 5: State Declarations of Rights
States were keen to protect the rights of citizens. Most states therefore had bills or declarations of rights.
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60 Second Civics: Fundamental Rights Part 1
The Supreme Court plays a crucial role in the protection of fundamental rights, but it is not always easy to identify which ones are fundamental.
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60 Second Civics: Fundamental Rights Part 2
The Supreme Court's ideas about fundamental rights have evolved over time, and their efforts to identify fundamental rights continue.
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60 Second Civics: Fundamental Rights Part 3
The Supreme Court has identified many fundamental rights, which directly impact laws that can be passed.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 13: Political Rights
Political rights are one of the three common categories of rights, and cover things such as the right to vote and to actively participate in politics.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 14: Positive Rights
Positive and negative rights refer to the relationships individuals have to their government.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 15: Positive Rights in the Bill of Rights
Positive rights include an expectation of action from the government. Some of these are listed as provisions in the Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 16: Negative Rights
Negative rights restrict government action, unlike positive rights.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 28: Citizenship and Public Office
Looks at the right of citizens and residents to vote and hold public office.