As an everyday citizen of America, we all have the same responsibilities. At the age of 18 citizens are given the right to vote. It is important for the people to give their opinion on how they think the government should run, and let their voice be heard. Also, it is an important part of being a citizen to attend jury duty when one is selected. …show more content…
By following and respecting the laws it makes a good community, and teaches the children who look up to one to do the same. Also, taking responsibility for one's actions and duties is key to shaping a good community. One of the most important aspects of being an American citizen is to support and defend our constitution. Our veterans fought and risked their lives for us to have the rights we have today in which are listed in the US constitution. It is important to not only value and appreciate them but to not abuse them. Some may tend to take advantage and/or abuse the rights that are given to us. For example, our right to freedom of speech is one of the most common rights abused. While freedom of speech gives us the right to verbally express how we feel, it does not give us the right to abuse and abuse other people. Another example of one abusing our rights is illegally owning a