AP Governmetn FRQ Questions Chapter 15
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SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 11. Civil rights refers to two related but different terms. In civil law jurisdictions, a civil right is a power which can be expressed under civil law. In common law jurisdictions, civil right is distinguished from human or natural rights. Civil rights are rights that are given by nations to their citizens. While natural or human rights are rights that individuals have by the nature of being born into that certain territory.