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Even after more than a dozen sources, there are still a few duties I would add that I didn't find on any list. There are even more items that were on one or more lists that I personally would not include in my final list. In addition, there are a number of items that I would adjust slightly. Here are my additions, subtractions and changes. … [Read more...] about Citizen Duties Defined Part 14: Duties to Add, Take Away and Adjust

There are several items that are rarely mentioned that I consider to be essential. These are the duties I think should be in all the lists and on all citizens minds. Protest: Our country was founded on this concept. It should be considered an essential form of citizen participation. Oppose unjust laws: Our government was designed with checks and balances. The citizenry … [Read more...] about Citizen Duties Defined Part 13: Duties That Should be Mentioned More

This exploration has yielded some insight on what is ‘typically’ viewed as the duties of a citizen. Some items are almost always in any list. What are they, and should they always be included? … [Read more...] about Citizen Duties Defined Part 12: The Most Commonly Cited Duties

The question of what makes a good citizen and what must one do has obviously been asked before. Finally, I've found a substantial list of actions for one to take. This checklist was designed to provide practical actions citizens can take to be more 'involved' citizens. … [Read more...] about Citizen Duties Defined Part 11: What Are Think Tanks Saying?

There are several polls done over the last few years pertaining to this specific topic. Pew looked at what actions people thought were important to good citizenship. The results from their poll is compelling. … [Read more...] about Citizen Duties Defined Part 10: What Do the Polls Say?

I am not surprised that a former US President outlined specific duties of a US Citizen. I am surprised I only found this from Teddy. The list is almost 150 years old. Here's what he put together. … [Read more...] about Citizen Duties Defined Part 9: What Do Important People Say?

So far, all of the information I have found pertaining to the duties of a citizen have been found in resources not specifically geared towards the citizen by our federal government. Our government doesn’t seem to have very much to say about it. I did find one site that had at least something to say about it - the Citizen and Immigration Services web site. What does it say? … [Read more...] about Citizen Duties Defined Part 8: What Does The Government Say?

Until this point, I’ve only looked at American sources of information, presuming Webster's, Dictionary.com and Wikipedia.en as 'American'. That said, I believe the concept of citizenship to be a global idea, not unique to any individual nation. Do the duties of citizens in other countries differ from ours? What are they saying about it? … [Read more...] about Citizen Duties Defined Part 7: What Do Other Countries Say?

My search for the definitive Duties of a Citizenship list continues. Not surprisingly, a search for what is a good citizen brings up the goodcitizen.org site. The group has listed as it's mission to teach young Americans how to be great citizens. It has a 100 Citizen Actions list that is directed to what I am looking for. Let’s see how much of their list I agree with. … [Read more...] about Citizen Duties Defined Part 6: What Does the Good Citizen Group Say?

The ‘what is a good citizen?’ search criteria in the google machine returns more than the opinions of psychologists. Some states have commented on this topic. … [Read more...] about Citizen Duties Defined Part 5: What Do States Say?