Citizenship
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| Citizenship status, under [[social contract theory]], carries with it both rights and responsibilities. "[[Active citizenship]]" is the philosophy that citizens should work towards the betterment of their [[community]] through economic participation, public service, [[volunteer]] work, and other such efforts to improve life for all citizens. In this vein, [[school]]s in some countries provide [[citizenship education]]. | Citizenship status, under [[social contract theory]], carries with it both rights and responsibilities. "[[Active citizenship]]" is the philosophy that citizens should work towards the betterment of their [[community]] through economic participation, public service, [[volunteer]] work, and other such efforts to improve life for all citizens. In this vein, [[school]]s in some countries provide [[citizenship education]]. | ||
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| + | * [[Citizenship in the United States]] | ||
| + | * [[Global citizenship]] | ||
| + | * [[History of citizenship]] | ||
| + | * [[Transnational citizenship]] | ||
| + | * [[Honorary citizenship]] | ||
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Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, or national community.
Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities. "Active citizenship" is the philosophy that citizens should work towards the betterment of their community through economic participation, public service, volunteer work, and other such efforts to improve life for all citizens. In this vein, schools in some countries provide citizenship education.
See also
- Citizenship in the United States
- Global citizenship
- History of citizenship
- Transnational citizenship
- Honorary citizenship
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