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How Rights and Responsibilities Have Changed Over Time
Describe historical examples of how American citizens gained expanded civil rights while accepting new civic responsibilities.
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Constitutional Government and the Protection of Individual Rights
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Understand the structure of the federal government, the system of checks and balances, and how constitutional amendments and judicial actions expand and protect individual rights over time.
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