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    Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens In today’s society‚ the responsibilities of the citizens are to know their rights. Citizens are expected to; understand the rules that our government has presented to us‚ abide by these rules for our own well being and freedom‚ and serve our communities and government back. In 1789‚ the Constitution of the United States was ratified. Many people were not pleased with this constitution; they felt as though it did not protect their rights to the fullest extent

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    David Hall Mrs. Dodd English 10 P.3 16 January 2015 Roles and Responsibilities of Citizens on a Democracy    After reading Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham jail” and “Citizen Responsibilities‚” there are three concepts that describe the roles and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. The three concepts are‚ voluntary laws‚ mandatory laws‚ and just and unjust laws.     Voluntary laws are duties that are  not demanded by law‚ the best example would be voting. The right to vote

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    As a U.S. citizen‚ you have many responsibilities. We have responsibilities because we have rights of freedom‚ speech‚ of press‚ and freedom of religion. Our country gives us rights‚ we need to preserve these and to do so we should take up the responsibilities that each and every one of us have‚ not only for ourselves but for our country. My main goal of this essay is to express these acts of responsibilities. As an adult we grow into many responsibilities such as paying taxes and taking care

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    My freedom cost many lives‚ and now it is my turn to pay back the debt to the men who fought for my beautiful country. My responsibility as a citizen of America consists of voting‚ respecting‚ submitting‚ and serving my country. Responsibility is defined as the state or fact of being responsible‚ answerable‚ or accountable‚ for something within one’s power‚ control‚ or management. Personally‚ I agree with that statement‚ but it means more to me than just being accountable it means to fulfill your

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    My Responsibility to America How can we make America great again? It is not hard‚ really. We have an opportunity to make a country that future generations will thank us for. We just need to rely slightly more on patriotism‚ working together‚ and our responsibilities as a citizen of this great country. Some of the responsibilities of an American citizen include paying taxes‚ casting votes‚ and obeying laws. Taxes put on the American public are found from everywhere. They come out of a paycheck‚ we

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    "The Responsibility of a Catholic Citizen in a Free Society” Our first and foremost responsibility is to Christ. We really should go to Mass at least weekly. We should also confess our sins‚ do our penance‚ and take Holy Communion‚ as well as spread the word of God to everyone. Our second responsibility as good Catholic citizens in a free society is to protect the dignity of the human being at all levels. This comes in different forms. First‚ we are to protect the dignity of human life by opposing

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    The privilege of being an American citizen comes with many responsibilities. Whether big or small‚ a citizen’s contribution to America is extremely important. Each and every citizen makes some form of impact on this country. As a teenager‚ it is important to be informed with problems in the local community‚ respect local‚ federal‚ and state laws‚ and also defend the country when called upon. It is common for teenagers to expect their parents to tell them what to do‚ whether it be to gather around

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    Rights and Responsibilities of an Effective Citizen DBQ By Jocelyn Freeman 1/14/15 P 6 The Ancient Rome Republic and our government have a lot more in common than you would think. They both have similar ideas of what an effective citizen looks like. An effective citizen obeys rules and laws‚ holds office‚ and voices their opinion in the government. These are the roles on effective citizen. Without these‚ the government would not remain intact without these roles of a citizen. The first role of

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    Before we start to talk about our responsibilities we should be grateful that we are able to practice our own faith and we can stand up for our religion and speak up about it. We are here to be an example for the rest of the people out there who do not know any better and are falling in there lives. It is our responsibility to help them and that’s not the only thing we should also have responsibilities of our own. Some examples are like respecting authority of both the church and government‚ evangelizing

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    Responsibility of Citizens in "the Developed Countries" After reading Trask’s book and watching Act of War‚ my impression and view on Hawai’i has totally changed. What I believe now is that people in "the developed countries" have responsibility to know the fact that indigenous people in "the developing countries" have been suffering from the (cultural) imperialism and to use their political and economical power to change the situation that indigenous self-determination and sovereignty are ignored

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