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QLP Lecture - Citizenship

This document outlines the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. It discusses that citizens have responsibilities to obey laws, respect others' rights, pay taxes, and serve on juries. Citizens also have rights like freedom of expression, voting rights, trial by jury, and pursuing life, liberty and happiness. The document concludes by defining civic engagement as individual and collective actions to address public issues, and provides examples like talking to media, running for office, writing letters, and starting organizations or petitions.

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QLP Lecture - Citizenship

This document outlines the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. It discusses that citizens have responsibilities to obey laws, respect others' rights, pay taxes, and serve on juries. Citizens also have rights like freedom of expression, voting rights, trial by jury, and pursuing life, liberty and happiness. The document concludes by defining civic engagement as individual and collective actions to address public issues, and provides examples like talking to media, running for office, writing letters, and starting organizations or petitions.

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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

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