Citizens' Rights

Citizens' Rights — page 1
CHAPTER 1 The Foundation of American Citizenship As citizens of the United States of America we enjoy rights and privileges that make us unique throughout the world Millions who came before us fought for this to be possible and act as a reminder that we should never take our way of life for granted So what are those rights Who provides them to us How do they apply to everyday life Why are they so valuable And what would it be like to live without them To find these answers one needs to begin with one of the most important documents in America’s history the Constitution When the Constitution was first drafted in the late 1700s it outlined the basic principles by which the new nation was to be governed The first section of the Constitution sets up the rules 4 21st century skills library