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Citizens and the Community

Citizens and the Community. Responsibility. A n obligation that we fulfill voluntarily Things we should do. Duties. T hings 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 .

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Citizens and the Community

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  1. Citizens and the Community

  2. Responsibility • An obligation that we fulfill voluntarily • Things we should do

  3. Duties • Things we are required to do

  4. Civic Duties of American Citizens • Obey Laws • Pay Taxes • Defend the Nation • Serve in Court • Attend School

  5. Use of taxes • Road construction and maintenance • Pay police and firefighters • Maintain the armed forces

  6. Draft • Call up people for military service

  7. 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

  8. Voters • Citizens who exercise their right to vote • “the ultimate rulers of our democracy”

  9. Vandalism • Illegal and deliberate damage to property

  10. Tolerance • Respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or differences

  11. Community • a group of people who share the same interests and concerns

  12. Bureacracy • a complex system with many departments, many rules, and many people in the chain of command

  13. Welfare • the health, prosperity and happiness of the members of a community.

  14. John F. Kennedy • “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”

  15. Volunteerism • The practice of offering your time and services to others without payment

  16. Donation • Presenting something as a contribution

  17. Charitable Organizations • provide generous actions or donationsto those who are in need of assistance

  18. School Based Service Programs • Arranged community service for students

  19. National Service Programs • Government created programs that encourage volunteerism

  20. Peace Corps • National service program that helps people in the poorest locations of the world

  21. American Red Cross • National service program that helps victims of floods, fires, earthquakes and other disasters

  22. Senior Corps • National service program that provides volunteer opportunities to Americans aged 55 and older

  23. 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

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