Citizenship in the Community Boy Scouts 2014-2015 Citizenship in the Community

Citizenship in the Community What are the requirements for your badge? Scout leader – take over.

Citizenship in the Community What is a citizen? An officially recognized member of a state (Country)

Citizen (Constitutional Definition) Citizenship Citizen (Constitutional Definition) “A person born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside”

Citizenship Said another way: “one who owes allegiance to the state (country) and is entitled to its protection”

Duty "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." ---Thomas Jefferson (1816)

Rights What is a right? Define it? What rights do you have? List them? Many of our rights are guaranteed in the first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America… Called the…

Bill of Rights and hand signs Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly Right to bear arms Do not have to house soldiers Free from unlawful search and seizures Do not have to testify against yourself, No double jeopardy, Due process Speedy, public jury trial Jury Trial for civil causes over $20.00 No cruel or unusual punishment Rights reserved to the people. Rights reserved to the states.

Freedom & Duties Those with great freedom have great responsibility/Duty Giving up responsibility is giving up freedom

Examples Freedom & Duties Freedom/Rights Protected by laws Having rights Right to vote Public education Responsibilities Obey the laws Respecting the rights of others Being an informed voter Earn your education

Other Duties Paying taxes Being informed about issues Monitoring political leaders Serving as a juror Participating in civic groups

Other Duties At Home Help out Do things when you are asked Offer to help Do things before you are asked Do things when you are asked Stop the “just a minute”

Other Duties In School Be better in all you do. Help others be better in what they do. Be respectful and stop the distractions

Other Duties In your community Volunteer Library Salvation Army Service clubs Church Neighborhood – shovel, rake, mow

Remember that you can make a positive difference in your community. Other Duties Remember that you can make a positive difference in your community.

Do the Right Thing 1 Corinthians 13: verses 4-7 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;  6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but (love) rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Do the Right Thing Knowing what the right thing is: 4 Your name is patient and kind; Your name does not envy or boast; Your name is not arrogant 5 or rude. Your name does not insist on its own way; Your name is not irritable or resentful;  6 Your name does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but (Your name) rejoices with the truth. 7 Your name bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.