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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guidelines laws‚ and it guaranteed rights for the citizens. It was signed on September 17‚ 1787‚ by represent to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia it was control by George Washington and other government leaders. They review and pass the laws to public to share the rights for the citizen. As of now‚ there are currently 27 amendments. The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. Bill of Rights is a statement of citizen’s rights and privileges. The first
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The Rights of Women in Islamic Countries For many years women have been mistreated in society. While many nations now see men and women as equals‚ the Islamic community has yet to do such. Many Islamic counties‚ such as Iran‚ still abide by these unjust actions that take place against a person because of their gender. Women in Islamic countries are being controlled with what they are allowed to say‚ how they are allowed to dress‚ their political opinions‚ the types of employment they may hold
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Source two is a comparison of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen versus the Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen. In the past‚ women in society were not held in high regard with cultural values and customs of the time. Men were thought of as far superior to women and this was the reason as to why the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was written in such bias formatting. The National Assembly wrote this declaration very closely with Thomas Jefferson
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American Citizens Duties To The Government: According To The Constitution Christopher J Morin College Of Central Florida Abstract What is our duties and obligations to our country. What is the importance of these duties to our nation‚ government‚ and the other citizens of the united states. What is questioned to be the beliefs of those who do not know what is our duties as citizens. and brief examples of our duties and obligations to the government based upon the constitution. It is our
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A citizen is a member of a community‚ state‚ or nation. Citizens have rights and duties as family members‚ as students in a classroom and school‚ and as members of their community‚ state‚ and nation. Being a good citizen means following rules and laws being responsible and respectful helping others. Being a responsible family member means knowing and following the family’s rules. It means helping parents or care-givers and cooperating with brothers and sisters. It is the duties of family members
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existence of human rights in his “Duties to Fulfill the Human Rights of the Poor” by claiming that human action is the grounding to possessing rights. Essentially‚ Gewirth explains that what makes one human is the ability of “action.” And therefore‚ in order to “act” one must have certain essential rights—rights of well-being and freedom (Gewirth 222). Gewirth then attempts to claim that the humans themselves have a duty to make sure other humans are entitled to the same rights that they themselves
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1 RIGHT‚ DUTY AND OBLIGATION/RESPONSIBILITY: A SEARCH FOR ETHICAL FUNDAMENTALS By Dr. Ani Casimir K.C 2 1) Introduction: Immanuel Kant gave philosophy four fundamental questions with which it is to concern itself and they are: (1) What can I know? ; (2) What is man?; (3) What can I hope for‚ and‚ (4) Finally‚ what ought I to do. The latter—‘what ought I to do?’ is the central subject of ethics‚or what is variously called moral philosophy or philosophy of morality. With the concepts
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The Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen are documents written by a people searching for new freedoms and equality. These documents presented new enlightenment ideas such as the idea that all men are created equal. The documents were similar in content but differed in why they were created. The Declaration of Independence was created with the intentions to show the British that the colonies were being mistreated and oppressed. However‚ the French Declaration
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as United States citizens‚ have many responsibilities‚ privileges‚ and rights. With rights and privileges come responsibilities. Freedom is one of our most important privileges‚ but in order to have freedom‚ we must accept the responsibilities of being United States citizens. We also have privileges such as freedom and the right to hold any government job or public office. Citizens have many rights such as freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and press. We also have the very important right to vote. It is
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