Roles Of Citizenship
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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ROLES OF CITIZENSHIP
DETERMINE YOUR ROLE AS A CITIZEN OF A CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY
DISCUSS
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CITIZEN?
WHAT IT MEANS
- Led by values, principles and ethic
- Actively participates in activities to improve community
- Is law obedient
- Treats everyone with respect
- Is helpful to others
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
- Some people believe the best way to
- achieve common good is for each
- person to work for his/her
- self-interest.
- Do you agree? Why or why not?
DISCUSS
Who is a citizen?
CITIZENS
- Anyone born in the U.S.
- Born to citizens of the U.S.
RESIDENT ALIENS
- Non-citizens who legally reside
- in the U.S.
- With certain requirements a
- Resident alien can become a
- Naturalized Citizen.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
- Should Resident Aliens who pay
- taxes and obey the gov.'s laws
- have a say in local gov.?
- (Voting rights)
- Why or why not?
HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT
From a dictatorship or totalitarian state.
DISCUSS
- Under what circumstances do
- You believe a citizen of a rep. Dem.
- Has the right to violate a law?
OUR RIGHTS
- Civil rights: protect our private lives
- From the arbitrary and unfair actions
- Of gov.
- Political rights: allow us to participate in
- Our own governance
WHY SHOULD WE TRY?
It's for the common good!!
DISCUSS
Common good vs. self interest
CIVICS
- Values
- Principles
- Skills
- Dispositions
