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Citizens and the Community
Responsibility
• An obligation that we fulfill voluntarily– Things we should do
Duties
• Things we are required to do
Civic Duties of American Citizens
• Obey Laws• Pay Taxes• Defend the Nation• Serve in Court• Attend School
Use of taxes
• Road construction and maintenance• Pay police and firefighters• Maintain the armed forces
Draft
• Call up people for military service
Civic Responsibilities of American Citizens
• Be informed and vote• Participate in your community and
government• Respect the rights and property of others• Respect different opinions and ways of life
Voters
• Citizens who exercise their right to vote• “the ultimate rulers of our democracy”
Vandalism
• Illegal and deliberate damage to property
Tolerance
• Respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or differences
Community
• a group of people who share the same interests and concerns
Bureacracy
• a complex system with many departments, many rules, and many people in the chain of command
Welfare
• the health, prosperity and happiness of the members of a community.
John F. Kennedy
• “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”
Volunteerism
• The practice of offering your time and services to others without payment
Donation
• Presenting something as a contribution
Charitable Organizations
• provide generous actions or donations to those who are in need of assistance
School Based Service Programs
• Arranged community service for students
National Service Programs
• Government created programs that encourage volunteerism
Peace Corps
• National service program that helps people in the poorest locations of the world
American Red Cross
• National service program that helps victims of floods, fires, earthquakes and other disasters
Senior Corps
• National service program that provides volunteer opportunities to Americans aged 55 and older
Rights of American Citizens
• Right to security - protection by the government
• Right to equality - equal treatment under the law
• Right to liberty - rights guaranteed under the constitution