Post by charleenkaruri on Oct 11, 2016 20:32:00 GMT
Citizen- Citizenship
Charleen Grace Wanjiru Karuri
October 11, 2016
Computers Class 12th grade
A citizen is an inhabitant of a particular country or city, in other words a legally recognized subject or national of a particular state. Citizenship is the state of a person recognized under the law as a legal member of a sovereign state.
Being a citizen can mean that one is entitled to enjoying all legal rights and privileges allotted by state and is obliged to comply with the laws fulfilling his or her duties. A privilege is an entitlement granted by state or some other authority. It is a benefit given to a person. Rights are entitlements held by the citizens or human beings of a specific country- or any as a matter of fact- from the moment of their births. In the Business Dictionary duties are defined as moral or legal obligations, responsibilities or the "accountability to someone who has the right to demand satisfaction of an obligation."
Many people often confuse the two terms privilege and right. A right is something we own and that is our own regardless of the circumstances. The difference is that a privilege is something owned by something else. If we look at the government, it owns our privileges. For example, it provides housing free public education, in most developed countries, and even social welfare systems to sustain people within the country. All these are enjoyed because the government allows it to be so and not necessarily because it is a person's right.
People who move out of their countries for any kind of reason are called immigrants and refugees. In every country, those people are given certain rights by the hosting nation. For instance, they are allowed to learn the language. They are also entitled to protection from the state and freedom to do, believe, and express themselves so long as they don' t violate any laws. Refugees are permitted to petition for asylums or other family members to join them. In the case that a person is an immigrant, he or she is allowed to apply for a permit of residence or citizenship.
However, these people also have responsibilities as individuals in the country. First of all the person is required to know a little bit about the country and obey the laws. He is expected to work too for a living so that he can be able to improve his standard of living, since after a time the government wants the person to become self-dependent. Immigrants and refugees have to be able to engage in their communities and adapt to society. According to Levine, Peter. (2003, May 6). Citizenship isn't about passing a civics test. Retrieved from www.cnn.com/2013/05/06/opinion/levine-citizenship/ their "research finds that people who are engaged with their communities tend to fare much better in school, jobs, and life." And finally to the country and citizens, those people owe their loyalty and respect.
Reference Section
Levine, Peter. (2003, May 6). Citizenship isn't about passing a civics test. Retrieved from www.cnn.com/2013/05/06/opinion/levine-citizenship/
Duty. In Business Dictionary. Retrieved October 11, 2016, from www.businessdictionary.com/definition/duty.html WebFinance Inc. 2016.
Smith ,Gillian Hewitt. (2012, May 23). Immigrant aren't the only ones with responsibilities. Retrieved from www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/immigrants-arent-the-only-ones-with-responsibilities/article4198370/service=mobile
Charleen Grace Wanjiru Karuri
October 11, 2016
Computers Class 12th grade
A citizen is an inhabitant of a particular country or city, in other words a legally recognized subject or national of a particular state. Citizenship is the state of a person recognized under the law as a legal member of a sovereign state.
Being a citizen can mean that one is entitled to enjoying all legal rights and privileges allotted by state and is obliged to comply with the laws fulfilling his or her duties. A privilege is an entitlement granted by state or some other authority. It is a benefit given to a person. Rights are entitlements held by the citizens or human beings of a specific country- or any as a matter of fact- from the moment of their births. In the Business Dictionary duties are defined as moral or legal obligations, responsibilities or the "accountability to someone who has the right to demand satisfaction of an obligation."
Many people often confuse the two terms privilege and right. A right is something we own and that is our own regardless of the circumstances. The difference is that a privilege is something owned by something else. If we look at the government, it owns our privileges. For example, it provides housing free public education, in most developed countries, and even social welfare systems to sustain people within the country. All these are enjoyed because the government allows it to be so and not necessarily because it is a person's right.
People who move out of their countries for any kind of reason are called immigrants and refugees. In every country, those people are given certain rights by the hosting nation. For instance, they are allowed to learn the language. They are also entitled to protection from the state and freedom to do, believe, and express themselves so long as they don' t violate any laws. Refugees are permitted to petition for asylums or other family members to join them. In the case that a person is an immigrant, he or she is allowed to apply for a permit of residence or citizenship.
However, these people also have responsibilities as individuals in the country. First of all the person is required to know a little bit about the country and obey the laws. He is expected to work too for a living so that he can be able to improve his standard of living, since after a time the government wants the person to become self-dependent. Immigrants and refugees have to be able to engage in their communities and adapt to society. According to Levine, Peter. (2003, May 6). Citizenship isn't about passing a civics test. Retrieved from www.cnn.com/2013/05/06/opinion/levine-citizenship/ their "research finds that people who are engaged with their communities tend to fare much better in school, jobs, and life." And finally to the country and citizens, those people owe their loyalty and respect.
Reference Section
Levine, Peter. (2003, May 6). Citizenship isn't about passing a civics test. Retrieved from www.cnn.com/2013/05/06/opinion/levine-citizenship/
Duty. In Business Dictionary. Retrieved October 11, 2016, from www.businessdictionary.com/definition/duty.html WebFinance Inc. 2016.
Smith ,Gillian Hewitt. (2012, May 23). Immigrant aren't the only ones with responsibilities. Retrieved from www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/immigrants-arent-the-only-ones-with-responsibilities/article4198370/service=mobile