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I Know About Citizenship in the World
I Know About Citizenship in the World
I Know About Citizenship in the World
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I Know About Citizenship in the World

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I Know About Citizenship in the World introduces topics relative to being a good citizen, and recognizing that citizenship on a global scale. It helps a person learn about their role in the world, how they can help others by helping those around them, and gives them a big picture view. It discusses various political, social, and economic factors that play a role in societies and other countries throughout the world. It gives a fun and unique perspective to how you fit personally into the grand scheme of things.

The I Know About... series is designed to give people a brief glimpse of the depth that can be taken in a wide variety of topics. They can help you gain new knowledge to prepare you for camping in the woods, saving a persons life, or knowing what someone is talking about when they want to discuss random topics that you normally would have no knowledge of. They can help you explore potential careers, making your decisions more informed. In all, they are full of little "nuggets" we hope you can enjoy.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherMr. Knowitall
Release dateMar 4, 2014
ISBN9781310552090
I Know About Citizenship in the World
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    I Know About Citizenship in the World - Mr. Knowitall

    I Know About…Citizenship in the World

    By Knowitall

    Copyright 2014 Knowitall

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    Table of Contents

    1. World Citizenship

    2. Citizenship in the United States

    3. Citizenship in Foreign Countries

    4. Connected to Everyone

    5. International Organizations

    6. Constitutional vs. Non-Constitutional Governments

    7. Government Types

    8. Foreign Representation

    World Citizenship

    What does it mean to be a citizen? A citizen is a person who legally belongs to a country and thus has the rights and protection of that country.

    For example, pretend you were captured in battle and were being held as a prisoner of war. Who would you expect to come and try to rescue you? I think you would expect if you were a citizen of the Unites States, U.S. marines to break down the door to rescue me. If I were a Canadian, I would expect Canadians fight for my freedom. If I were Swedish, how could I not expect the Swedes to fight for my freedom?

    As another example, think about what laws and rights you have. If you are a citizen of the United States, do you live under the rules of

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