Essay on Duties of a Good Citizen A citizen is a member of the community or a state enjoying certain privileges and performing certain duties He looks after security and the well being of the community and the community looks after his safety and security. He works for the welfare of the community or the state of which he is a permanent member. As a member of a civilised state he is expected to discharge his duties well and to enjoy the privilege granted by the state. In short‚ his rights and his
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rights within the society. To disenfranchise an entire group of citizens in a democratic society is to violate the very principles of democracy. Because the right to vote is so essential to the preservation of a democratic society‚ felons ought to retain the right to vote. Felons are denied their right to just representation when they are disenfranchised. The right to vote is a natural right for all naturalized citizens in a democratic society. Felons are no exception. Although felons
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Citizen Kane After watching the movie "Citizen Kane" I realized why this movie was named one of the best films ever. Yellow journalism was in an era from the 1880 to the 1900 and it featured flashy journalism of that time‚ which made editors write about invented stories. Which went to big headlines on subjects that weren’t true. The two big writers of that time were William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. During the film Kane is depicted as a yellow journalism at different times. One example
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The Roles of a Citizen in a Democracy A Democracy is a type of government that is for the people to choose their leaders and to hold their leaders accountable for their policies and their conduct in office. The people are the ones who decide what they want and who they want to represent them‚ usually by a majority vote. But who exactly are these people? We refer to them as citizens of where ever they are from. We are citizens of the United States of America and we also live in a democracy.
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the United States is a privilege because I have my rights and freedom as a U.S citizen. Even though‚ I have never viewed or have thought much of
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Addiction as Choice? Andria Burgess Introduction to Psychology Addiction as Choice? Substance abuse is a pervasive problem throughout the United States. It affects all populations‚ socioeconomic groups‚ ages‚ and races. Within the community of substance abuse treatment providers‚ there is an ongoing debate on whether addiction is a disease‚ or whether individuals who abuse substances choose to engage in the behavior. There is evidence to support both positions. This paper will examine
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important because people like to complain about politicians but do nothing about it. When people don’t vote it’s a wasted opportunity to show your opinion and voice as an U.S citizen. More often than not‚ people complain about the current president even though they choose not to vote. People may say that my vote doesn’t matter; but millions of people say that every election and if they were to actually vote it would make a big difference. I also believe by voting we can weed out the politicians that
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related‚ was the issue of whether the roughly four million freedmen should be allowed to vote. The issue was how to receive the four million former slaves as citizens. If they were to be fully counted as citizens‚ some sort of representation for apportionment of seats in Congress had to be determined. Before the war‚ the population of slaves had been counted as three-fifths of a corresponding number of free whites. By having four million freedmen counted as full citizens‚ the South would gain additional
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However‚ a popular vote system‚ although hard to implement‚ is a more purely democratic system than the Electoral College. A popular vote system would significantly impact voters and turnout. This type of system would give the individual voter a much more significant influence. “Turnouts [would] also increase if more people see the benefits that flow from their participation” (pg. 211). The election of the leader of the United States is an important decision that should include the citizens’ opinions‚ which
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expression of opinion or choice‚ either positive or negative‚ made by people or body of people. Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. Although voting is an important privilege‚ most Americans simply just do not vote. America’s known for being apathetic to politics and voting. However‚ if Americans are apathetic about voting‚ they should still be able to still express their voice and opinions. For instance‚ people are apathetic to voting‚ because they feel like their votes will not count. Americans
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