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    discussed: Roles of the citizen ‘Citizenship is the status of a person recognized under the custom or law as being a member of a state. A person may have multiple citizenships and a person who does not have citizenship of any state is said to be stateless’ (Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.) A citizen of the united states lives under the law of the united states. So they have to follow the rules; the law of America (if there in the United states, otherwise they have to follow the law of the country they are in at that moment). In the united states there is a democracy. So that means that the citizens have a say in the government. In other words The power of the government is is vested in the people. They…

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    The orphan children are not white not white, male, nor property owners and are excluded from that privilege of life. Non- citizenship theory concept applies directly to them before the government got involved, they were ignored, pushed around, and abused. Which leads to being denied their social citizenship which is the rights to social services, like shelter opportunities, food or clothing availability. But once the government gets involved they turn into second class citizenship since it was…

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    Immanual Johnmilton-P5 Citizenship Edward Snowden. Traitor? Patriot? The whistle-blower who exposed the NSA is a polarizing figure. He revealed confidential US information; however, he also opened the eyes of the public to the potential overreach of government. When these conflicts between loyalty and citizenship get complex, in order to reduce cognitive dissonance, many people simplify the actions of the quintessential citizen: vote, pay taxes, contribute positively to society, and follow laws.…

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    TITLE Machines proving to possess a conscious and body, thus becoming citizens. After proving eligibility, a machine may obtain citizenship, extension of universal rights, gaining freedom, and responsibilities, and consequences for choices, which will result in a machine society. Machines will need to possess both mental and physical presence to be eligible for universal rights. In the movie “I, Robot” Sonny would be a good an example of a candidate for full rights. I think that machines could…

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    Good Morning, Esteemed Guests and welcome to the Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony. Many of you have lived in Australia for a few years and already know how fantastic, scenic and amazing it is. I will prove this to you with my following arguments. The first point is that Australia has incredible landscapes. Secondly Australia has an amazing history and many opportunities. Finally Australia contains a diverse amount of people which allows us to make many different friends. Would you like to…

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    Citizenship can hold different meanings to everyone. It can symbolize responsibility, unity and initiative. When considering which factors that determine the “goodness” of a citizen, I am reminded of a quote by Albert Einstein which states, “Strange is our situation here on Earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: that man is here for the sake of other men -…

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    There is a topical ongoing debate in society about whether citizenship is becoming an outdated notion in the 21st century. Citizenship refers to the “state of being vested with the rights, privileges and duties of a citizen” (Dictionary, 2016). In the last century, the concept of citizenship has altered drastically and in addition, there is now more then one type of citizenship in existence. Until the modern era arrived, there were only two types of citizenship; natural born or naturalised. A…

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    1.Due to the supposed negative consequences anchor babies pose citizenship birthright to citizenship has become a main component of in immigration. Anchor Babies is a new term coined to describe children born from undocumented parents (Kendall 350). 2“Believing that the 14th amendment alone would be the answer as to what to door how to see anchor babies is not there is too it upon closer examination the results of such ideas reveal that that actions towards this subject should not be taken…

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    Birthright citizenship, the form of citizenship used in the United States, determines a person’s citizenship status by looking at where the subject in question was born on a geographical scale. This has brought up many arguments, especially in relation to the debate on illegal immigration. Pregnant illegal immigrants often travel to the United States to have their children become US citizens. I think birthright citizenship should be repealed from the 14th Amendment because it is an outdated law,…

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    Should Citizenship Be a Birthright? The 14th amendment states all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the states in which they reside. From the time someone is born in the hospital in the U.S., they are legally considered an U.S. citizen. The person is given a birth certificate and a social security number linking their identity to the government proving that he or she is a natural born citizen. In…

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