Chapter 15 Lesson_Legal Rights and Responsibilities
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights contain important provisions, or laws, safeguarding the rights of Americans. In return, our system of laws gives American citizens a number of responsibilities.
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Chapter 14 Lesson_Local Government and Finances
Local governments are the governments closest and most accessible to you. They provide citizens with basic services such as education; fire and police protection; and water, sewage, and sanitation.
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Chapter 11 Lesson_Influencing Government
In America, different groups of people hold many different viewpoints. Some groups form to try to persuade government officials to support their views. These groups are exercising the important rights...
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Chapter 10 Lesson_Voting and Elections
The right to vote is a major responsibility of citizenship. By voting, citizens can influence all levels of government as well as the laws under which we live. Yet many Americans do not exercise this ...
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Chapter 9 Lesson_Political Parties and Politics
The Constitution makes no mention of political parties, but the first ones formed during the early years of the republic. Today, the United States has several political parties, although two—the Democ...
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Chapter 8 Lesson_The Judicial Branch
What would our country be without a judicial system or a way of enforcing our laws? The courts see to it that our nation’s laws are justly applied. They also interpret the laws that protect the rights...
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Chapter 7 Lesson_The Executive Branch
The Framers did not state specifically in the Constitution what the role of the president should be. The nation’s first president, George Washington, established many traditions that shaped the presid...
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Chapter 6 Lesson_The Legislative Branch
Our nation’s Constitution gives the power to make laws to the legislative branch. Citizens participate in the lawmaking process by expressing their views to Congress. Find out what legislation is pend...
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