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LESSON 38 and 39
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What is the difference between negative and positive rights? 38

Positive rights permit or oblige action, whereas negative rights are those which permit or oblige inaction.

What are some constitutional rights issues being raised by changes in American society? 39

- Group rights
- Rights to life and death
- Rights to privacy
- Rights of the individual and providing for the common good
- Rights of citizens and the rights of resident aliens