Responsible Citizenship In America

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Responsible Citizenship in America
According to the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, “citizenship is also carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a member of a particular society.” Also defined by Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary responsible is “having the duty of taking care of something.”
As citizens we all have the duty to serve our country through service work. We are given protection, amenities, opportunity, and so much more. What can we do to give back? I think it is necessary to participate in volunteer work. There are so many opportunities to volunteer: festival work, picking up litter, donations, etc. Everyone can find a project that interests them. Many people choose to serve through their careers. Running a nonprofit,

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