Lesson 12 of 84 · Government
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareEveryone Has Rights
Everyone has rights that help keep us safe and happy.
🎯 Your mission
Learn how the rule got made — and who it serves.
⚡ The twist
Not voting is also a vote.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Some laws on the books are over 800 years old and still apply.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
Everyone has rights that help keep us safe and happy. Rights are things we can do and have, like being treated fairly and having our own thoughts. It is important to respect other people's rights, too.
Key Facts
Rights help us feel safe.
Everyone should be treated fairly.
We have the right to speak our minds.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What do rights help us feel?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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