1. Ideology and Citizenship
Ch. 13
To what extent should my actions as a citizen be shaped by an ideology?
Ideology and Citizenship

2. Responsible citizenship
Vote
Pay taxes
Obey laws
Does your personal ideology lead you to consider other ideas for responsible citizenship.
See Greg Mortenson’s story on page 440.
Civic and Political participation

3. Influence of Worldview and ideology on citizenship
What is your citizenship?
Legal and Political understanding
Jus soli - Place of birth(right of the soil)
Canada, regardless of parents nationality (must be residents)
Jus sanguinis - (right of blood) same as parents.
Israel – automatic citizenship to any Jew
Finland – citizenship to any ethnic Finn returning from former USSR.
Naturalization – gaining citizenship in a foreign country
Switzerland – lived in Switzerland for 12 years (between ages count as double), and must speak fluently in at least one of German French, Italian or Romansch , and show:
Integration into the Swiss way of life;
familiarity with Swiss habits, customs and traditions;
compliance with the Swiss rule of law;
no danger to Switzerland's internal or external security

4. Broader definition of citizenship
What does citizenship mean to you?
Liberal/Individualistic
A status. Government is to maximize individual interests. Individuals should take up civic responsibilities, not rely on government.
Communitarian
Sense of belonging and wishing to work towards common good. Individual identity shaped by relations with others.
Civil Republican
Sense of civic identity. Common culture and sense of belonging. Reciprocal relationship between individual and state.

5. Multiple Citizenship
Can an individual be a citizen of more than one country?
What should countries expect from citizens?
What can citizens expect from countries?
Check out the INVESTIGATION on page 455.
…in extremis to lay down our lives for one another…

6. Rights, Roles, and responsibilities
Right to determine citizenship
Indian Act
Before 1960, Indian must give up status to obtain Canadian right to vote
Before 1985, Indian woman would lose status is she married a non-status husband.
Responsibility to vote
Alberta 2008 election – 41.3% voter turnout
Edmonton 2007 election % voter turnout

7. Rights, Roles, and responsibilities
Responsibility to obey laws
– Canadian youth courts heard 110,065 cases involving 208,594 offenses.
Responsibility to help others (philanthropy)
85% of Canadians over 15 made a financial donation in 2004
45% volunteered (2 billion hours)

8. Rights, Roles, and responsibilities
Responsibility as a Global Citizen
Natural Disasters and World Responses
December, 2004 Tsunami,
$9 billion raised around the world
$500 million in Canada by end of January, 2005
Responsibility of the Call to War
Pacifism – commitment to peace, opposition to war
Conscientious objectors – refusing military service on moral grounds.
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