Constitutional rights · Plain English · Updated 2026

Know Your
Rights.

Plain-English guides to your rights under the Constitution and federal law. These rights exist regardless of who is in power — and they have never mattered more than right now.

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The Constitution, Decoded
Every Article and Amendment — what the text says, what it means, the history behind it, and what is under active pressure right now in 2026. The foundation before everything else.
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Rights guides
Sourced to law, court decisions, and official policy. Updated as situations change.
Know Your Rights · Protest
Protest Rights by State
Before you march, know where you stand. State-by-state permit requirements, police authority, 2025–26 legislation, and what police can and cannot do.
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Active Infrastructure · All 50 States
The National Guard Is Trained to Respond to You
An EO, a Pentagon memo, and 23,500 troops. The legal shell game being used to deploy military force against domestic protest — explained. Title 32 vs. Title 10. Courts are pushing back.
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Breaking · April 2026
Military Draft & Selective Service
Automatic registration takes effect December 2026. The US is at war with Iran. Who must register, what a draft requires, and your rights as a conscientious objector or deferment applicant.
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Critical — Active Violations
The Fourth Amendment Under Attack
The 100-mile border zone, warrantless device searches, and ICE home-entry memos. What the Fourth Amendment says, what the administration is doing, and what your rights are.
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Fourth Amendment · Updated 2026
The Right to Privacy
The Constitution never mentions the word. Courts invented the right — then dismantled it. A 1976 bank records case now governs your Google searches. The internet broke the legal framework designed to protect you.
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Eighth Amendment · Federal Trial Active
Prisoner Rights
The Eighth Amendment still applies inside. Active federal trial in Texas over 110°F cells. What you keep, what you lose, and how to fight back from inside.
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First Amendment · Updated 2026
Separation of Church and State
A Defense Secretary praying for "overwhelming violence" in Jesus's name. A 920-page governing blueprint built on biblical principles. The wall the Founders built — and what's happening to it.
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Travel Rights
Your rights at airports, border crossings, checkpoints, and on the road. What CBP can and cannot do. How to handle device searches. The 100-mile zone explained.
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Privacy Alert
White House App Privacy
The official White House app collects location data, device identifiers, and usage patterns. The privacy policy explicitly permits sharing with law enforcement. What you're agreeing to.
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Know Your Rights
When the Internet Goes Dark
Government-ordered internet shutdowns — what the legal authority is, what has happened in other countries, and how to maintain communications if it happens.
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Related guides
Practical tools and rights guides in adjacent areas.
Digital Security
Digital Security Guides
Device lockdown, protest security, border crossing, ad tracking, and what the government can access.
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Immigration
Immigration Rights
Rights by status: US citizen, green card holder, DACA, visa holder, undocumented. ICE encounter cards.
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What You're Owed
Denial Appeal Kit
If your benefits were denied: step-by-step appeals for SNAP, Medicaid, SSI/SSDI, and Medicare.
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Power & Strategy
The Playbook
Bills targeting your rights don't originate in your state. Four documented entries: who writes the model legislation, what the bills actually do, and where they're running simultaneously.
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