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What's the difference between a positive and negative Constitution

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A constitution may emphasize either negative rights, which limit government actions, or positive rights, which highlight the government's obligation to ensure people's rights.

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A constitution may be expressed in terms of negative rights, when it is written in a way that emphasizes limitations on the government, or positive rights, when it is written to emphasize the government's obligation to guarantee the people's rights. Negative rights, such as the right to privacy or freedom of speech, are rights that protect human freedom, while positive rights, such as the right to education or healthcare, claim for each person the positive assistance of others in fulfilling basic constituents of human well-being.

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Positive requires others to help you with a good or a service
A Negative only means others need to withdraw from interfering with your actions
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