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Citizenship is defined by the World Book Encyclopedia 2002 edition as “full membership in a nation or some other unit of government.”
The word citizen comes from the Latin word “civitas” which in ancient times meant “membership in a city.” Now the word citizen generally means membership in a nation.
The idea of citizenship started in 700 B. C. by the Romans and the Greeks. They considered the communities that they lived in to be full of family, friends and participation in government. Their jobs were to vote, attend government assembly, serve on a jury and serve in the military. The Romans could own property, make contracts wills and could sue over legal matters.
As it broadened it’s rules, early Romans traveled to fight wars, rule territory and conduct business. In the 1500s and 1600s when monarchs ruled their countries, people started thinking of citizenship as a membership in a country.
During the 1700s, democracy began. People gave their loyalty to the nation instead of the nation’s leader. The word “subjects” was then replaced by the word “citizen.”
In the year, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was written by several of our Founding Fathers. It provided Americans with the freedom of speech, petition, press, assembly and religion plus additional rights passed by Congress. The first Tfen Amendments, also known as the Bill of Rights protect the rights of citizens, noncitizens and aliens. The Bill of Rights also guards the rights of people accused of a crime and promises fair treatment by the government.
Not only does being a good citizen involve rights, but responsibilities and duties. These include voting, paying taxes on time, serving on a jury and running for public office.
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