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Responsibilities of Citizens

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Learner Expectation

Content Governance establishes structures of power and

authority in order to provide order and stability.Civic efficacy requires understanding rights andresponsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role ofcitizens within their counity, nation, and

world. !nderstand the rights, responsibilities, and

privileges of citizens living in a deocraticrepublic. 

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Citizen"s Rights

Every R.#. citizens has rights.

$ right is soething that is owed aperson.

%he ost iportant right a citizen

has is the right to vote.

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&oting

“By voting people have a voice in the

government.”Each citizen should be well informed

about the candidates and issues,

because if elected they will representthem in government.

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&oting A voter must be 1 years of age and an

!.". citizen.

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Responsibility“Every citizen has the responsibility to

obey the laws of the community, state,and country in which he or she lives.”

 All !.". citizens are e#pected to respect

the rights of others.

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'riting $ctivity

'rite an organized paragraph

stating the rights andresponsibilities of R#. citizens.