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Americans with Disabilities Act
One law that protects the unalienable, civil, political, and economic rights of people living in the United States is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Its purpose is to “prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government programs and services.” The Americans with Disabilities Act is divided into five titles, or sections. Each title has a specific purpose. • Title I: Protects against discrimination in the workplace and ensures that people with disabilities receive appropriate accommodations in their workplace • Title II: Ensures access to services, facilities, and transportation provided by local and state governments • Title III: Prohibits discrimination in public places and requires that people with disabilities receive appropriate access to facilities • Title IV: Requires telecommunications companies to provide equal services to people with disabilities • Title V: Defines various types of disabilities and prevents retaliation by employers, organizations, other people, etc. against individuals who enforce their rights under the act By protecting unalienable, civil, political, and economic rights, governments can ensure that all citizens have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These rights also ensure that governments cannot interfere with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Being a Global Citizen
The world is divided into many nations. Each nation has its own governments, languages, customs, and laws. The fundamental rights of the individual and the common good of the world depend upon all citizens exercising their civic responsibilities. Citizens can exercise civic responsibility at the community, state, national, and global levels. You are a citizen of many communities. You are a member of a family, classroom, school, community, state, and nation. In addition to this, you are also a member of a global community. You are a global citizen! One way you can be a responsible global citizen is to respect other people’s rights, culture, language, customs, and laws. Just like you, people around the world have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We call these universal human rights . This means that all people should be treated fairly and have the opportunity to meet their needs. It is important that we respect others, even if we don’t
always understand or agree with them. Across global communities, governments and citizens alike have a responsibility to protect human rights and to treat others fairly. It is important that people from all groups and cultures collaborate to find solutions to our global challenges. In an interconnected world, it is important to consider different cultural perspectives
As a citizen of many communities, you can choose to make a difference. Here's the process you should follow: • Identify a global problem. • Learn more about the problem. • Identify possible solutions to the problem and locate people or organizations that are willing to help. • Create a plan to implement the solution. • Involve other people from your community to help solve the problem.
before proposing solutions to local, state, national, and global challenges. As an active global citizen, you can research global events to find opportunities where you can make a difference. For example, you can collect needed items for victims of natural disasters around the globe. You can also spread awareness of environmental issues that impact the world.
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