Citizenship is the fiber that unites all Americans. We are a nation connected not by race or religion, but by shared values of freedom, liberty, and equality. What does that exactly mean to the average American citizen? It means that many of us, including myself, have not only expressed several of our rights such as freedom to express ourselves, freedom to worship as we wish, voting in elections, serving on a jury or purchasing or owning a firearm but we aspire to protect those rights.…
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Kathryn, if the United States were to sell citizenship to the refugees many would consider that unethical just like some of us find this idea to be bizarre. However, I didn’t hypothetically about the United States using this concept and apply to the refugee situation. $50,000 is very underpriced but for the purpose of this discussion let’s leave it at $50.00. Overall, I definitely see what you are saying and yes American citizenship should be priced higher. We share similar opinions on how the price should be set I believe the best way to set a price is based on demand. I agree, it’s a great business move with every business there is a risk. Of course, it’s not perfect I however, commend St. Kitts for doing the unthinkable by thinking outside…
When a Canadian is asked to name their local Member of Parliament, we all can’t help but laugh at the people who literally don’t know anything about our political system. Unfortunately, the ignorance of politics has been divided into many groups of Canadians, which demonstrates why some people are not informed or interested in discussing political matters. Elisabeth Gidengil, writer of Citizens, explicitly repeats in her novel that Age, Material circumstances, education and gender gaps are factors of being politically engaged (Gidengil 173). Without a doubt, not everyone has those same components to become an active citizen and it’s unfortunate that some choose not to get politically involved. Consequently, the absence of political knowledge has a big effect on Canada because with more uninformed citizens, leads to more societal problems. In this paper, I argue the success of Canada’s democracy is heavily dependent on politically engaged citizens and by having more Canadians convey their concerns, the authorities can realize what political issues to extricate. The result of increasing civic engagement is both a sophisticated…
In Ralph Waldo Emerson's eyes a good citizen or a good man would be someone who could control their own destiny, who was educated, and they were also faithful to God. Someone in Mr. Emerson's eye that was a good man rely on himself and only himself. This type of devotion and work ethic empower such a man to successes in life. This "man" has the philosophy of "fairness". I say the philosophy of fairness because, fairness does not mean everyone gets what they want or the same as other people, it means everyone gets what they need. This ties with Emerson's belief to count on you and only you because,the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself. Also Mr. Emerson saying that…
The “Pillars of Citizenship” all work together in accomplishing the same goals and are based off the belief that all people in society must have a government created to protect their fundamental rights. These rights are considered as common law rights, or natural rights, which the Founders considered came from God. The three documents have apparent parallels, such as the preambles, but also in the messages that each document expresses. The men that drafted these documents also shared very similar backgrounds of education and owning their own properties. Congress drafted the Declaration and Constitution at a convention that met in the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia in 1776 and 1787.…
Picture that it is one sunny afternoon, as you walk around the University of California, Davis campus filled with thousands of students walking by. As you observe your surroundings, you notice that there are students of different colored skin, speaking a variety of languages. UC Davis is home to a diversity of students from different ethnic backgrounds, Asian, American Indian, and Hispanic, to list a few. International students in particular have sparked my interests. I wanted to learn more about them and hear about their life experiences here in America. In this paper, I will relate an observation made on my fieldwork to what it means to be a citizen and discuss the complexities of translations between two cultures.…
As individuals, Americans may desire to come to the aide of those in need out of the goodness of their hearts, but they are not legally obligated to do so. Traditionally, under American law, no general duty to rescue those in financial trouble is imposed on us. There may be a morale duty to rescue those in trouble, but the law leaves that to the individual and their conscience. So why are so many citizens looking to the government for help with today’s economic situation? Only people can have a responsibility and the government is not a person. It gives the wrong impression of what government really is and sends people looking for assistance in the wrong direction.…
The United States prides itself in the multitude and strength of the rights it provides its citizens. Whether a citizen is born in the United States or immigrates to it, these rights are equally guaranteed to all American citizens. However, in order to maintain these rights, there are a series of responsibilities that all American citizens are expected to uphold in order for the United States as a nation to continue to prosper. While many rights and responsibilities may seems similar, their differences create a delicate balance that keeps the country running and the people’s rights protected.…
“The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.” – Jackie Robinson.…
“Give me Liberty, or give me Death!” This famous quote from the American patriot Patrick Henry reflects early Americans’ thirst for liberty. After the American Revolutionary War’s victory, the new nation’s leaders needed to ensure that the government would provide liberty to Americans, thus the U. S. Constitution was created. By analyzing the first and second articles, as well as several of the Amendments, it can be proven that the U. S. Constitution fulfills the goal of providing liberty to the nation’s citizens.…
J. Hector St. John de Crevecouer had a unique opinion about America in the late 1700s. He believed that every person that lived here shared some things in common, “Here [in America] individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great change in the world… The American is a new man, who acts upon new principles; he must therefore, entertain new ideas, and form new opinions” (Crevecouer).…
Does a strong democracy need good citizens? Of course a strong demorcracy need good citizens. This is also true for moon colonies. But how many of each good citizens do we need to help this colony to stand erect on this world? The evidence shows a strong colony needs 40%personally responsible citizens, 40%actively participating citizens, and only 20%justice oriented citizens.…
Throughout the years, our founding fathers through much controversy and many hard fought battles has paved and made it possible for us as U.S. citizens to live in prosperity and freedom as a country. We as citizens should give back to them for all the hard work they put forth towards making our country great and that is by being responsible. I find that this is a huge problem in our country today, there is not a lot of respect and effort towards to right things to continue making our country great. It seems like all people want to do is sit around and watch things just get worse and worse, but yet don't do anything to prevent it. There are 3 main ways, I think, we can show responsibility as an American,…
My family consists of five people including myself. I live with both my mom and dad and my two older sisters. Both of my sisters are currently enrolled in college. Currently, mom is the sole provider, she works long hours in order to be able to provide hard in order to provide for me and my sisters. I was born in Jalisco, Mexico, at the age of five my parents decided that the best option for economic stability and the opportunity of a future education we needed to move the United States. I do not remember many of the events that lead up to the big move, however, I do remember the complicated transition once we had reached our destination, Los Angeles, California. Our first home in the U.S. was a small room in one of my aunt’s house, she allowed…
