Duties/Respons
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- Mario's Lesson: Duties and Responsibilities of an American Citizen
- By: Andrew Rae
- Mario was a new student in Tom's class at school. Mario had just moved to the United States from Spain and was studying to be an American citizen. One day after school, Mario went to Tom's home to study for the citizenship exam.
- "I'm confused," said Mario. "What's the difference between a duty and a responsibility?" "Well," said Tom, "a duty is something you HAVE to do, and a responsibility is something you SHOULD do. Let's get a snack and I'll try to explain what they are."
- "One duty is to pay taxes to the government. Taxes are like a big pool of money that is used to fix roads, build schools, and other things we use in our community," said Tom.
- "Another duty is that you have is attend school. This means that until you are 18 years of age, you must stay in school."
- The third duty is that you must obey the laws of the US and your state. This means that you can't do illegal things, like stealing items from a store.
- "The next duty is that you must sign up for the draft. A draft is when people are called to serve their country during the war. When you turn 18, you have to sign up for the draft, and if you get picked you must go to war."
- "The final duty is that you have to serve in court. This includes things such as jury duty. Jury duty is when you are chosen to be on the jury for a case in the court. Next, I'll teach you about responsibilities."
- "The first responsibility is accepting responsibility for your actions. For example, if you accidentally hit a car in a parking lot, write a note and leave your phone number, or wait for them, instead of driving away and not telling anyone."
- "The next responsibility is to support your family. This means you should talk to your parents and siblings often and help them with whatever they need."
- "The third responsibility of an American citizen is to vote. This means that if you can, you should vote for people such as the president or the governor."
- "The fourth responsibility is to respect other people's ideas. If my friend thinks differently than I do on an issue, I listen to them and disagree politely."
- "The last responsibility is participating in what the government is doing. For example, you can peacefully protest outside of the town hall if you disagree with something the town is doing."
- "So, Mario," Tom asked, "do you think you are ready to take the citizenship test?" "YES!" exclaimed Mario. "Let's go find out when I can take the test! You really helped me understand the duties and responsibilities of being an American citizen!"
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