and still is known as the original culture to create the ideal of democracy and was the first democracy in the ancient world. (Pomeroy‚ 2012)(Levack‚ Muir‚ & Veldman‚ 2011). However; Ancient Athenians were not an equal society‚ they reserved citizenship for only a select group within the population. Male citizens once reaching the age of 18 and who were “free born” were the only citizens of Athens allowed to participant in the cities political life. No other citizen had the privileges the male
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When I think of America‚ I think of freedom and citizenship. The right to vote‚ or the right to freely speak are things that we‚ as citizens‚ posses. We as citizens have rights‚ and then we have responsibilites. Citizens are expected to know and understand the rules that the government has presented to us‚ and abide by these rules for our freedom. In 1791‚ the Constitution of the United States was amended and we were given the ten amendments‚ which is also known as the Bill of Rights‚ to protect
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students‚ I love the friends I’ve made.” (Page 274) Some of the sentences such as that one were a little choppy‚ but others were smooth which balanced the essay. Such as‚ “I am moved that thousands of long-term residents are finally taking the oath of citizenship.” (Page 272) The tone in this essay really stood out. It was really easy to understand the emotions that were going between the two sisters. Mira‚ you could tell‚ was upset that immigrants needed to be a citizen. “This is such an unfair way to
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school system‚ and has become all over the country recognized for her contributions in the fields of pre-school education and parent- teacher relationships. After 36 years as a legal immigrant in this country‚ she clings passionately to her Indian citizenship and hopes to go home to India when she retires. She married an indian student and stood in her heritage of marrying into her culture. However‚ Bharati married a U.S citizen and feels like she needs to be part of the society‚ she has adopted as she
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AMH 1020 Instructor 09/25/11 The Ultimate Dictator I am Hitler to the evil and the Apostle Paul to the good. My first task as ultimate dictator is to separate good from evil. I have enlisted a group of the smartest people I know to lead this expedition. Mr. Tamayo leads them and the first objective to the task is to cast out anyone who has recently committed a crime from a long list of crimes we deem evil. and send them to a far away deserted land where resources are hard to obtain and escape
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how is a citizen formed? Citizens of society can be defined in many ways from the political liberalist Aristotle to Rousseau the romantic and finally looking at empiricism by Locke. versions of citizenship we can decide what is a citizen. Aristotle explains what he believes is a citizen and how they can contribute to the society. Rousseau and Locke believe in free learning to develop the citizen and we are all equal. People think we should help children to become good citizens‚ but what is a good
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In President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address‚ he provided what is quite possibly one of his most famous quotes: "My fellow Americans‚ ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what can you do for your country." This was followed up by‚ "My fellow citizens of the world‚ ask not what America will do for you‚ but what together we can do for the freedom of man." Exactly 44 years after Kennedy’s Inaugural address‚ it might be worthwhile to revisit the implications of this statement. Can
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ARTICLE XV General Provisions Section 1. The flag of the Philippines shall be red‚ white‚ and blue‚ with a sun and three stars‚ as consecrated and honored by the people and recognized by law. Section 2. The Interim National Assembly may by law adopt a new name for the country‚ a national anthem‚ and a national seal‚ which shall all be truly reflective and symbolic of ideas‚ history‚ and traditions of the people. Thereafter the national name‚ anthem‚ and seal so adopted shall not be subject
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any good citizen can do for their country‚ by letting their opinions and criticisms be known‚ so that more people become aware and speak out as well‚ and ultimately influence where your nation is headed. To be ignorant is to revoke your rights of citizenship. Another good way to prove one’s patriotism would be to enroll in their country’s army reserves. If you truly believe that your country is right in what it is doing‚ then by all means enlist yourself and offer your services‚ because it proves you
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methods of making easy money‚ he is unlikely to imbibe any good qualities. The hand that rocks the cradle shapes the world. Honesty‚ integrity and self-respect are the qualities that can only be nurtured at home. These form the foundation of good citizenship. A home and a family are a miniature group. If a person gets his values and priorities correct while living in it‚ he will make a good citizen. A good citizen must put the interest of his country before his own personal interest and he should
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