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Participating in town elections, decisions, meetings.

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-responsibility
-respect
-participation in voting
-honesty
-compassion
-motivation to make change
-willing to help others
-open mindedness
-standing up for what you believe
-willingness to work with others

"Citizenship requires doing our share for our community and our country. Being a good citizen means caring about the good of society and participating actively to make things better."
https://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/citizen/part5.html

Being a citizen means that you want to make a change in your community our country, and you are motivated to work with people around you to make things better

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-help out with the town a example could be community service (both volunteering and internship because they will both help out your town/city)
-being honest
-being responsible
-respect other people's thoughts and beliefs
-stay up to date on the issues in your community and do your best to help out
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What does it mean to be a citizen?

-Respect all other beings (nature, people, animals)
~No littering
~Obey authorities
~No negative physical contact
~No vandalism
~Be kind and polite
~Open-minded and accepting
~Do community service - Give back

-Many perks come with being a US citizen - take advantage of these for those who cannot yet, or will not be able to
~VOTE!
~Give back to those less fortunate
~Use your voice to fight for and support what you and others think/need
~Use our various freedoms and liberties for good

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~Having respect for yourself and  others.
~Improving your community.
~Responsibility

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A good citizen is someone who was born in the country or went through the US Citizen test. Another way that makes you a good US citizen is that you vote. As a citizen you are given the right to vote.

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Essential Qualities of a Citizen in 21 Century America

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Essential Qualities of a Citizen in 21 Century America

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When at the legal age vote for electives such as senators and presidents for our government Participate in how our government is run be productive and work hard in your job and pay your taxes be open minded and accept all ideas

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- Participation (politics, community, etc.)
~ vote in elections (if                   eligible)
~ help in events such as town clean up or town meetings
~ speak out and share your point of view
- Trustworthy and lawful
~ Follow federal and state laws
~ Avoid associating with any dangerous or sketchy business
- Respectful to everyone
~ Respect all races, religions, sexualities, genders, etc.
~ Show respects to acquaintances, friends, family, colleagues, et c.
- Reliable and Honest
~ Be honest with your peers
~ Do not break laws
-- don't litter
-- follow rules of the road
~ Follow through with your commitments and allow your peers to see you can be trusted
- Open-minded
~ Try to see things from different points of view
~ Don't pride yourself on being stubborn
~ Give everyone and everything a chance
- Spirited
~ be proud of your country

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Definitions for citizen:
1) A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
2) An inhabitant of a particular town or city.
3) A citizen is also entitled to their own rights and privileges that they have received.

A good citizen would be kind and polite. They would respect others and give back to the community. They would also participate in events.

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Honesty: being truthful and sincere, which shows your good character, courage and that you care for others
Respect: respect your own rights along with others, respect the laws, allowing one to take pride in themselves

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Citizen- a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. To be a citizen in the U.S you have to have many different qualities. One of those qualities being Honesty. Everyone is expected to have honesty within your work, your relationships and your freetime. Another essential quality of being a citizen is Compassion. You need compassion not only for your family but also for your town and environment. You also have to follow the laws that you are told to follow.

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*Being a good citizen is more than just service- you should want to help the community out of "goodness" not society's expectations, etc. https://sites.psu.edu/rmarcl/2016/09/07/what-distinguishes-a-citizen-from-a-good-citizen/
*rights/responsibilities of a citizen- https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/citizenship-rights-and-responsibilities
*cooperation
*honesty
*responibility
*respect towards others
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Being a citizen means being legally tied to a state or commonwealth. Citizenship means to have pride in your home, and to respect it and other citizens as well. You must be open minded and accepting, and supportive of your state. You should be trustworthy, obey laws, and show your pride usually through some sort of volunteer work that benefits your state. Giving back to your community is important.

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An admirable citizen is one who participates actively in their proviences federal elections and local elections. In addition, this citizen would posses a sense of integrity. This covers not only a moral soundness for their own being, but also a respect and ethical awareness of people around them. To be a contributing member of society oneself should also strive for their own success and personnel achievement; requiring them to also be perseverant, having passion for their sucombed job.

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A citizen is someone who is native member of a state who owns allegiance to its government. Some essential qualities of a good citizen are...
Volunteering in your community
Being honest and trustworthy
Following Laws and rules
Other ways to be a good citizen are paying your taxes, and taking actions to improve the community or yourself as a person.

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Good Citizenship & Social Skills for Kids | Being a Good Citizen | Kids Academy

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The most essential quality of a citizen is a citizen who can respect the laws and history of their community and America but can broaden their outlook/principles to

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Respectful
Honest
Supportive
Kind
Loyal
Involved
A good citizen would not only be a participating person in society, but also being a good neighbor and friend to other citizens

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* obey laws
* participate in government
* respect
* integrity
* responsibility
* help out their community - volunteer
* compassionate
* want to create a better world

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A good citizen will partake in their local government and events who follows the laws in place and acts as a role model to their "neighbors."  In regards to the nation, a good citizen will vote for the benefit of the people, and show patriotism regardless of what may be going on.  They will be responsible, kind, polite, honest, and show respect to people of all backgrounds.  It is also vital that people use their resources to keep their community clean and healthy.

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must follow all federal and local laws
contributes to the community (work, volunteering...)
does their best to help others
probably earns money if not then does what they can to contribute
patriotic
minds their own business, doesn't disrupt peace
lives in the united states
isn't a jerk to people
respects people of all genders, races and sexualities
cares about people and has sympathy for others
can agree to disagree; is alright with other people having other opinion
votes
is knowledgeable of US history

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A citizen is a member of a political community who enjoys the rights and assumes the duties of membership

show your commitment to the United States and your loyalty to its Constitution

To become a citizen at birth, you must:

Have been born in the United States or certain territories or outlying possessions of the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; OR

had a parent or parents who were citizens at the time of your birth (if you were born abroad) and meet other requirements