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Your Economic Rights

Your Economic Rights


1. People have the right to buy, own, and sell property.



2. People have the right to choose the kind of work they do, and they have the right to change jobs.


3. People have the right to join labor unions and professional associations.


4. People have the right to establish and operate a business.


5. Someone who invents a new product or process has the right to protect that idea with a copyright or patent.