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 social identities are Mexican American‚ democrat‚ middle class‚ female‚ catholic‚ latin‚ English and Spanish speaker‚ young adult and a U.S. citizen. My most dominant identities are being Mexican American and being a young adult. Since I’m Mexican American sometimes me and my family get treated differently than people that are white‚ an example is when I was in 3rd grade my house was vandalized. There was beer‚ and beans poured inside of my mother’s fountain‚ and a racial slur was written on
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A citizen is a member of a community of people who owe loyalty to a government and‚ in turn‚ are entitled to its protection. The idea of citizenship‚ or the rights and duties of citizens‚ dates back more twenty-five hundred years to ancient Greece and Rome. Citizenship gave people legal rights and allowed them to take part in government. During those times citizenship was only for men who owned property. Citizens’ duties to the government included paying taxes and serving in the armed forces. Over
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Roles as a citizen in your country I find that my roles as a citizen in Singapore is to help to make Singapore a better place. As what one person can do is only so small‚ but it will always make a difference nonetheless. I would help to stay strong and vigilance to help Singapore be a crime free place as much as possible. I would also help Singapore to upkeep her reputation as a green and clean city. I would have social responsibility and not to litter and also tell others to do the same. I also
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What is Patriotism? What is patriotism? We all know that it is the love and devotion to ones country‚ but what does that really mean? Is it love of one’s birthplace‚ the place of childhood’s hopes and dreams? Is it the place where‚ we would watch the passing clouds‚ and wonder why we‚ too‚ could not float so swiftly through life today? Or is it the place where we would sit on Mother’s knee‚ enraptured by tales of great deeds and conquests? In short‚ is it love for the place‚ where we belong‚ and
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The Roles of a Citizen in a Democracy A Democracy is a type of government that is for the people to choose their leaders and to hold their leaders accountable for their policies and their conduct in office. The people are the ones who decide what they want and who they want to represent them‚ usually by a majority vote. But who exactly are these people? We refer to them as citizens of where ever they are from. We are citizens of the United States of America and we also live in a democracy.
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America future! In order for America to be successful‚ citizens are to understand right and responsibility. The support of the citizens is a way of helping America of becoming successful. There are other things to consider‚ for example citizenry roles‚ rule of law‚ and federalism. First‚ citizenry roles is considered as one who respect and obeys federal‚ local‚ and state law. Not only do they have these responsibility but also to be informed of issues that involve their community. Being able to contribute
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Patriotic Duty I believe in the soldier every little boy wants to become. By this I mean I believe in serving your country. As children we have all probably played army man and doctor‚ and we had fun. But what happened to that? Is it like the bad taste in our mouth? So very dry and disgusting finding out we have to actually work to achieve those? In my opinion I find it as a pride to look forward to‚ serving my country and protecting others. I like America I find I should serve it as my patriotic
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There are many different religions in the world and they all have a different role to play in our society. Everyone has a different view on what they think these religions should contribute to our world. For a catholic citizen I think that volunteering and giving back is a huge role of being catholic. There are many other aspects as well like having equality for everyone‚ respecting and welcoming people in the catholic community‚ buying fair trade and treating your neighbour the way you want to be
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Case Analysis #2 “US Citizen Bank (A)” Identification: Should Ms. Jefferies submit information or withhold information to a governmental arm‚ even though participation is completely voluntary? Michelle Jefferies is vice president for the Niche Credit Markets Division for US Citizen Bank. During her tenure‚ the development of a college student credit card program has rapidly accelerated. At the same time the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) has requested US Citizen Bank’s participation
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