Citizen Citizen Me!Me!

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C. Someone involved in politics.

A. A member of a community with rights and responsibilities.

D. An adult.

WHAT IS A CITIZEN?WHAT IS A CITIZEN?

B. A person who is kind to others and helps people.

We’re citizens of We’re citizens of SOMETHING, SOMETHING,

right?right?

Of a Of a state?state?

Am I a citizen Am I a citizen of my school?of my school?

So does that So does that mean I’m a mean I’m a

citizen?citizen?Of a city? Of a city?

YES !YES !A communitycommunity is a group of people who share an environment. Every day, you are part of several different layers of community.That means you have many different levels of citizenshipcitizenship!

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Levels of Levels of

CitizenshipCitizenship

The people we live with make up the smallest “community” we belong to.

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Our school or workplace is a community, too. These are the people we interact with outside our homes every day.

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You are a citizen of the city in which you live.

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STATEOur country is made up of 50 states (and a district, too!). You are a citizen of the state where you live.Write the name of your state your state here…

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You are also a citizen of your country!

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Your School

United States

State Name Nearest City or Town

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Sources of Rights Sources of Rights

& &

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Okay, so being a Okay, so being a citizen means having citizen means having

rights and rights and responsibilities. responsibilities. Where do those Where do those

rights and rights and responsibilities come responsibilities come

from?from?

A. The President.

C. Different places, depending on the level of citizenship.

B. Police officers.

D. Long documents nobody can read or understand.

Rights and Rights and responsibilities come responsibilities come

from…from…

NATIONNATIONUnited States United States ConstitutionConstitution

In the United In the United

States, we are

States, we are

guaranteedguaranteed a list a list

of of rightsrights in our in our

Constitution.Constitution.

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United United States States

ConstitutionConstitution

Each state has its

Each state has its

own own constitutionconstitution

that guarantees

that guarantees

rights to the rights to the

state’s citizens.

state’s citizens.

State ConstitutionState Constitution

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Cities usually have

Cities usually have

a a city chartercity charter that that

tells how the city

tells how the city

will run. It usually

will run. It usually

includes some

includes some

rights and rights and

responsibilities of

responsibilities of

city citizens.city citizens.

SOURCES

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City Charter

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Most schools have

Most schools have

a a school handbook

school handbook

that lists the that lists the

students’ rights

students’ rights

and and

responsibilities.

responsibilities.

(Mostly responsibilities – more about

(Mostly responsibilities – more about

that later!)that later!)

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At home, the adults

At home, the adults

in charge decide

in charge decide

what your rights

what your rights

and responsibilities

and responsibilities

will be.will be.

Adults in ChargeAdults in Charge

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Rights!Rights!

A. Things adults get to do.

C. Electric bulbs that let you read in the dark.

B. Privileges the President has.

D. A privilege or a claim to something.

Rights are…Rights are…

What kind of What kind of rights do rights do

citizens have at citizens have at each level?each level?

You would need a pyramid the size of the ones in

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to list all the rights citizens have at each level.

Let’s just list a few examples:

RIGHTSRIGHTS

Guarantees really Guarantees really

BIGBIG rights like rights like

freedom of speech, freedom of speech,

the right to vote, the right to vote,

and the right to a and the right to a

jury trial in some jury trial in some

kinds of cases. kinds of cases.

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Your state Your state constitution might

constitution might guarantee the guarantee the right to a free right to a free education or equal

education or equal rights for men and

rights for men and women.women.

State ConstitutionState Constitution

STATESTATE

State constitutions

State constitutions usually repeat usually repeat many of the rights

many of the rights listed in the U.S.

listed in the U.S. Constitution. But

Constitution. But often they add often they add more…more…

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Right to free education; equal rights for men and

women

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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial

Why do you think the

Why do you think the U.S. Constitution

U.S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee

doesn’t guarantee the right to an the right to an education? Should it?

education? Should it?

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CITYCITY

This gives you the This gives you the

right to services right to services

your city provides, your city provides,

like sidewalks or like sidewalks or

parks.parks.

RIGHTS

Right to use sidewalks and

parks

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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial

Would it be a Would it be a problem if the U.S.

problem if the U.S. Constitution talked Constitution talked about sidewalks?about sidewalks?

School HandbookSchool Handbook

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Hey! I don’t see Hey! I don’t see any any rightsrights in my

in my school handbook.

school handbook. All I see is stuff All I see is stuff kids aren’t

kids aren’t supposed to do!supposed to do!

RightRightss

Sometimes Sometimes

rightsrights……

……are the flip side of are the flip side of

responsibilitiesresponsibilities..

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

So if the handbook

So if the handbook

says you says you can’tcan’t do do

something…something………it is silently giving

it is silently giving

you the you the rightright to do to do

something else!something else!

No No wallets wallets

with with chains!chains!

You have You have the right to the right to

bring a bring a regular regular wallet.wallet.

So school handbooks are

So school handbooks are

usually the opposite of

usually the opposite of

the U.S. Constitution

the U.S. Constitution

because they list because they list

responsibilities instead

responsibilities instead

of rights.of rights.

Try out some Try out some

examples of how examples of how

responsibilitiesresponsibilities can can

silently tell you what

silently tell you what

your your rightsrights are! are!

“Do not throw food in the lunch room” is silently saying you have the right to:

Eat in the lunch Eat in the lunch room! room!

Attend athletic Attend athletic activities!activities!

“Students must be seated during athletic activities” is silently saying you have the right to:

Wear appropriate T-Wear appropriate T-shirts!shirts!

“No T-shirts with inappropriate slogans” is silently saying you have the right to:

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Attend sports, eat in

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What rights do you What rights do you have at your

have at your school?school?

The adults in

The adults in

charge at home

charge at home

give you rights

give you rights

that only apply at

that only apply at

home. home.

For example, you

For example, you

probably have the

probably have the

right to eat the

right to eat the

food they buy, and

food they buy, and

you might have the

you might have the

right to watch TV

right to watch TV

and play video

and play video

games. games.

Adults in ChargeAdults in Charge

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Right to free education; Equal rights for men and

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parksAttend

sports, eat in lunchroom

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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial

Remember: These Remember: These are all just

are all just examples!examples!

RIGHTS

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RESPONSIBILITIES!RESPONSIBILITIES!

A. Things adults have to do.

C. Duties to other people, the government, or to society.

B. Unpleasant activities nobody wants to do.

D. Chores you do after school.

Responsibilities Responsibilities are…are…

HOMEHOMEFor example, you For example, you

might have to might have to

sweep the floor, sweep the floor,

get groceries… or get groceries… or

even wash the even wash the

dog!dog!

The adults in The adults in

charge at home charge at home

give you duties give you duties

you are only you are only

responsible for at responsible for at

home.home.

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What responsibilities What responsibilities do you have at home?do you have at home?

SCHOOLSCHOOLWell! I don’t have any Well! I don’t have any

trouble figuring out trouble figuring out

what my what my

responsibilities at responsibilities at

school are! They’re all school are! They’re all

listed right in the listed right in the

school handbook!school handbook!

SCHOOLSCHOOLAt school, you are

At school, you are responsible for following

responsible for following the rules.the rules.You already learned that

You already learned that school rules usually tell

school rules usually tell you what NOT to do.

you what NOT to do.

Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes

& dog & dog

Behave in class Behave in class No gum, hats, No gum, hats,

weaponsweapons

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What responsibilities What responsibilities do you have at do you have at youryour school?school?

City charters often City charters often

contain rules, kind contain rules, kind

of like a school of like a school

handbook.handbook.

CITYCITY

Laws that apply only Laws that apply only

within a city are within a city are

called called ordinancesordinances..

If a city ordinance tells

If a city ordinance tells

you you notnot to do to do

something...something...……then you know you

then you know you

have a have a responsibilityresponsibility

not to do that thing.not to do that thing.

CITYCITY

NO person NO person may have a may have a

dog that dog that barks at barks at

nightnight

Even if the ordinance just

Even if the ordinance just

says what the punishment

says what the punishment

is…is………you can still figure out

you can still figure out

you have a responsibility

you have a responsibility

not to do that thing.not to do that thing.

CITYCITY

There is a There is a $50 fine for $50 fine for flying a kite flying a kite in the park.in the park.

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Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes

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Behave in Behave in class class

No gum, No gum, hats, hats,

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What responsibilities What responsibilities do you have in your do you have in your town?town?

Paying TAXES is one of

Paying TAXES is one of the biggest the biggest responsibilities you’ll

responsibilities you’ll find in a state

find in a state constitutionconstitution……

For example, your state

For example, your state might have taxes on

might have taxes on property you own, on

property you own, on income you earn, and

income you earn, and even on the stuff you

even on the stuff you buy at the store!

buy at the store!

State ConstitutionState Constitution

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Behave in class Behave in class No gum, hats, No gum, hats,

weaponsweapons

No barking dogs,No barking dogs,No kites in parkNo kites in park

Property tax, income Property tax, income tax, tax,

sales taxsales tax

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What do you think What do you think your state uses your

your state uses your taxes for?taxes for?

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The Constitution does

The Constitution does not have a list of

not have a list of responsibilities, but that

responsibilities, but that doesn’t mean there

doesn’t mean there aren’t any.aren’t any.

United States United States ConstitutionConstitution

The Constitution creates

The Constitution creates a government that can’t

a government that can’t work if people don’t

work if people don’t participate!participate!

NATIONNATION

Could you have

Could you have a jury trial if a jury trial if everyone everyone refused to do

refused to do jury duty?jury duty?

United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionJury duty is a

Jury duty is a responsibility

responsibility we have to we have to others and to

others and to the the government.government.

NATIONNATION

What would What would happen if happen if NOBODY NOBODY showed up to

showed up to vote??vote??

United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionVoting is a

Voting is a responsibility

responsibility we have to our

we have to our society and the

society and the government.government.

??

NATIONNATION

What good is What good is voting if you voting if you have no idea have no idea what you’re what you’re voting for?voting for?

United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionStaying

Staying informed is a informed is a responsibility

responsibility we have to we have to society.society.

NATIONNATION

Sometimes Sometimes rights and rights and responsibilities

responsibilities clash!clash!

United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionWhat would

What would happen if you

happen if you yelled “Fire!”

yelled “Fire!” in a crowded in a crowded theater?

theater?

Responsibility

Responsibility for public for public safety comes

safety comes before the right

before the right to free speech!

to free speech!

RESPONSIBILITIES

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Sweep floor, wash dishes

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Jury duty; voting; staying informed;

don’t put people at risk

Behave in class

No gum, hats,

weapons

No barking dogs,No kites in park

Property tax, income tax,

sales tax

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Can you think of any Can you think of any other responsibilities other responsibilities you have to your

you have to your country?country?

Jury duty; Voting; Staying informed; don’t put people at risk

Behave in class

No gum, hats, weapons

No barking dogs,No kites in park

Property tax, income tax,

sales tax

Sweep floor, wash dishes

& dog

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