The civic responsibilities of Americans are of great importance. These duties are there to ensure that our constitution and its values are upheld. Some responsibilities are not required and others are put into laws. Three important civic responsibilities of citizens are voting‚ jury duty and active citizen participation. Voting is an important civic responsibility. Although it is not required by law‚ participation is necessary in order for the principle of “rule by the people and for the people”
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A Practical Guide for Integrating Civic Responsibility into the Curriculum K a r l a G o t t l i e b and G a i l R o b i n s o n ‚ Editors A Practical Guide for Integrating Civic Responsibility into the Curriculum Edited by Karla Gottlieb and Gail Robinson Community College Press ® a division of the American Association of Community Colleges Washington‚ D.C. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s community
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our society‚ America’s system of government has been a source of both upset and major progression in the history of America. As with most major institutions in our society that involve any consequences directly affecting individuals’ lives and rights‚ the political system ebbs and flows in both beneficial and detrimental ways. When it comes to the process and outcomes of policies‚ decision-making‚ and leadership within the government‚ however‚ the American electoral system proves to be among the
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When comparing America’s political system to other political systems across the world‚ there truly is a notable difference. Referring to the quote “Bad Officials are Elected By Good Citizens Who Do Not Vote” – George Jean Nathan‚ democracy is how human beings avoid oppression. When the citizens have a say‚ as it is a basic human right to be able to express opinion‚ we are taking advantage of the freedom that America had to fight hard to acquire. At one point I would of been considered three fifths
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Brave men and women sacrificed much to secure their inalienable right to influence government through voting. Thus voting‚ being essential to democracy‚ has always been the people’s conventional avenue for change and ensures the continuance of a democratic nation. As the fledgling nation began to revise its government after the Revolutionary War‚ the protection of democracy was of the utmost importance and became the infrastructure the new nation was built upon. Although democratic government was
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Importantance of Voting In today’s society‚ we need to voice our opinions. There are many ways to get our opinions out. We could write letters visit our fellow politicians‚ and call their offices. But the most effective way to get your opinions out there is to vote. Voting is what our country builds off of. We as American citizens had the constitutional right to vote for the President of the United States‚ Governor‚ Mayor‚ etc. But for some reason‚ some individuals feel that they don’t need to
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Why Should We Vote Voting in India is a Constitutional right if one is a citizen over 18 years of age. However‚ that also makes it optional. It has been a tendency among voters‚ especially in the urban areas‚ to treat the voting day as a day of rest. While skipping the vote may not seem to cause any harm‚the long-term consequences are disastrous. Here’s why every citizen of India must cast his or her vote: Agent of change: Voting is the agent of change. If the people of India think
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Importance of VotingJared Candelaria May 30‚ 2012 S.M.S.S. Grade 8 The Importance of Voting Voting is a special right that all of us have for living in this free country. Voting is a right that‚ throughout the history in many countries‚ people from across the world have fought and sacrificed everything to achieve. It’s a right that people to this day continue to fight for in places where corrupt governments suppress their freedoms and rights and it is
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Importance of voting Elections form the bedrock of the largest democracy in the world – India. Since Independence‚ as many as 15 Lok Sabhas have been formed through elections‚ the first one being held in 1951-52. The methodology of election is through universal adult suffrage‚ whereby every citizen of India over 18 years of age is an eligible voter in the eyes of the Constitution. The importance of elections in India—and for that matter‚ in any democracy—is as follows: Choice of leadership:
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It is very hard to get everyone to agree on subjects. That is why there are so many different ways of voting. Each state in the American nation consists of having particular voting requirements. States should have the right to require voters to produce a valid form of photograph identification before voters can be allowed to vote in either state or national elections. Voting shapes our world . First‚ the politicians need us to vote so they can be put in office. Second‚ the country may not have
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