A citizen, cit·i·zen
ˈsidizən,ˈsidisən/
noun a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
Citizenship isn 't just being an American or legal, it means a lot more. In Citizen Education, I learned that if you are a citizen, you need to play the part of being a citizen. It doesn 't take much to be a citizen, but there 's a few certain things an individual can do to be a better citizen. Being a good citizen, not only helps the people around you and your community, but also can help you. There 's so many ways, mostly early ways, to be a good citizen
For example knowing your rights and the past f how America was born as a state, is an important factor. This can help someone out with the police, knowing their rights when convicted of a crime. The time in prison can change from 60 years to only three years. Everyone has a right to a search attorney and have the right to a speedy trial. In class we watched a video on individuals dealing with police. Each clip educated me to know what the right thing is to say when talking to a police. The fourth amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. This means police …show more content…
The event made society really think about what would make a good citizen. Their responsibilities were higher, and their citizenship was increased. Americans now debate if terrorism suspects deserve protection afforded by the bill of right. Also during the catastrophe, thousands of people helped each other. Firefighters risked their lives, and exhausted themselves, to save others. An extraordinary example of good citizenship, is when a muslim man, fell to the ground, in the chaos of people running from the debris. He couldn 't get up, but a jewish man, helped him up. This is extraordinary because jewish people, and muslims, are known in the past, to have disputes. No matter what race, or who it was, everyone helped one another to
ˈsidizən,ˈsidisən/
noun a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
Citizenship isn 't just being an American or legal, it means a lot more. In Citizen Education, I learned that if you are a citizen, you need to play the part of being a citizen. It doesn 't take much to be a citizen, but there 's a few certain things an individual can do to be a better citizen. Being a good citizen, not only helps the people around you and your community, but also can help you. There 's so many ways, mostly early ways, to be a good citizen
For example knowing your rights and the past f how America was born as a state, is an important factor. This can help someone out with the police, knowing their rights when convicted of a crime. The time in prison can change from 60 years to only three years. Everyone has a right to a search attorney and have the right to a speedy trial. In class we watched a video on individuals dealing with police. Each clip educated me to know what the right thing is to say when talking to a police. The fourth amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. This means police …show more content…
The event made society really think about what would make a good citizen. Their responsibilities were higher, and their citizenship was increased. Americans now debate if terrorism suspects deserve protection afforded by the bill of right. Also during the catastrophe, thousands of people helped each other. Firefighters risked their lives, and exhausted themselves, to save others. An extraordinary example of good citizenship, is when a muslim man, fell to the ground, in the chaos of people running from the debris. He couldn 't get up, but a jewish man, helped him up. This is extraordinary because jewish people, and muslims, are known in the past, to have disputes. No matter what race, or who it was, everyone helped one another to