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Laws and Rights

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  • Why is it important for citizens to follow the laws?
    To keep citizens and their property safe
  • What is one example of a right that citizens have in the United States?
    The right to buy things
  • What right do citizens have that allows them to express their opinions?
    Freedom of speech
  • How do laws help citizens live together?
    They help citizens live safely and fairly
  • Can citizens take the things they need or want without paying? Why or why not?
    No, because it is against the law
  • What does the term "responsibility" mean in the context of being a citizen?
    A duty or something that people must do
  • What are the special things that citizens are allowed to do called?
    Rights
  • What must citizens do in relation to the laws?
    Obey the laws
  • What is the difference between a right and a responsibility?
    Rights are things allowed to do; responsibilities are duties to follow
  • Why do government leaders create laws?
    To ensure people do not do whatever they want