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Rights & Responsibilities
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What Responsibilities Does a Citizen Have?
- Obeying the law: Everyone must obey the law, even if they are in a high position.
- Taking responsibility for oneself and one’s family: It is important to get a job, and take care of one’s family, and to work hard. This helps to make Canada a strong country.
- Serving on a jury: When a person is in court, a jury is a group of people who help the judge to make decisions about whether the person who is on trial is guilty or not guilty. If you get a letter asking you to serve on a jury, you must answer the letter, and serve on the jury if you are asked.
- Voting in elections: You are responsible to vote in elections. There are three kinds of elections; federal elections (for the whole country), provincial or territorial elections, and local elections (for a municipality or city).
- Helping others in the community: Canadian citizens often volunteer. This means that they work without pay to help people. It is a good way to gain useful skills, make friends and network for jobs.
- Protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment. Every Canadian citizen needs to help protect Canada by avoiding waste and pollution. We want to keep Canada’s nature beautiful, and not forget what our parents and grandparents taught us about our culture.
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What are some examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family?
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Getting a job, taking care of one’s family, and working hard.
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Who must obey the law?
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Everyone .
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What does a jury do?
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Helps the judge to make decisions about whether the person who is on trial is guilty or not guilty.
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What are the three kinds of elections?
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Federal, provincial or territorial, local.
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What are the responsibilities of citizenship?
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Obeying the law, taking responsibility for oneself and one's family, serving on a jury, voting in elections, helping others in the community, protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment.
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