Civics and Government Terms

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Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing certain rights and freedoms to American citizens.

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Civil Liberties

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Basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed to individuals, often protected from government interference.

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Civil Rights

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The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.

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Community

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A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

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Community Responsibility

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The duties and obligations that individuals have to their community.

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Constitution

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A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.

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Constitutionalism

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The theory or system of government in which the powers of the government are defined and limited by a constitution.

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Due Process

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Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.

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Human Rights

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Rights that are believed to belong justifiably to every person.

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Inalienable Rights

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Rights that cannot be taken away or denied.