Legal & Civic

Documents, your rights, voting, and dealing with offices.

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L1Important documents3 lessons

Getting a copy of your birth certificate
Order a certified copy from the vital records office in the state where you were born.
Replacing a Social Security card
A replacement card is free.
Getting a state ID or driver's license
A state ID or driver's license is the card you'll show most often: for a job, a bank account, an apartment, and the airport.

L2Registering and voting1 lesson

Registering to vote
Start at vote.gov, pick your state, and follow its steps: online, by mail or in person.
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L5Know your rights1 lesson

Discrimination and harassment at work
Federal law protects job applicants and workers from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, or age (40 and older), and from punishment for reporting it.
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L6Identity theft2 lessons

Freezing your credit
A credit freeze stops lenders from seeing your credit report, so nobody can open new credit in your name.
Recovering from identity theft
Close the affected accounts, report it at IdentityTheft.gov to get a recovery plan, place a fraud alert or freeze, and check your credit reports.

L8Jury duty1 lesson

What to do with a jury summons
Read it, respond by the deadline, and follow the court's instructions.

L9Free legal help1 lesson

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