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Rights and Responsibilities

of Citizenship

Warm Up:
Write

down a few words that you

believe describe an outstanding citizen

Responsibilities of Citizenship
Respect

and obey the laws

Respect

the rights of others

Pay

taxes

Serve
Vote?

on jury when called upon

Rights of Citizenship
Freedom

to express yourself

Right

to vote

Right

to trial by jury

Freedom

to pursue life, liberty, and the

pursuit of happiness

Civic Engagement

Individual and collective actions designed to identify and

address issues of public concern

Forms of Engagement
Talk

to the media

Run

for office

Write

a letter to a newspaper or politician

Start

an organization

Hold

an informative meeting

Start

a petition