Every person has rights and responsibilities they should understand to be an informed and active citizen. This inside guide to an essential civics topic highlights the meaning of rights and responsibilities, how rights and responsibilities relate to a person's values, and ways rights and responsibilities can change. Easily comprehensible text pairs with engaging photographs to explore key concepts that deliver an overview of this aspect of social studies curricula. Readers explore various rights and responsibilities for citizens of the United States through sidebars, fact boxes, graphic organizers, and questions that encourage critical thinking.