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US Citizens Responsibilities
As U.S. Citizens we have a certain rights and responsibilities to guide us through our everyday life. To keep America up and running like it is today we must keep up with our responsibilities and know our rights. I feel that it is our responsibility to keep up with what’s going on in America and know who’s controlling what.
It is us U.S. Citizens respobsibility to support the constitution and to participate in elections. We must stay informed on whats going on in our communities. Not only should we stay informed on our community but we should participate and stay active in it.

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