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UNIT ONE CITIZEN
A PERSON WHO HAS RIGHT & RESPONSIBILITY BY THE STATE CITIZENSHIP – FULL & RESPONSIBLE MEMBERSHIP OF A STATE MEMBERSHIP = POLITICAL SOCIETY = HAVE RECIPROCAL OBLIGATION = LEGAL STATUS & IDENTITY FEAUTERS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP – RESPECT OTHERS , TOLERANCE = ACCEPTING DIFFERENCE , LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS = OPEN MINDED , HELP PEOPLE WHO CANT HELP THEMSELVES , OBEY THE LAW , LIVE IN HARMONY , PATRIOTISM = THE QUALITY OF BIENG,DEVOTION TO & VIGOROUS FOR ONE COUNTRY IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD CITIZEN – STRUGGLING AGAINST INJUSTICE TO HAVE JUSTICE , INSTALLING STRONG MORAL CODE. , MAKING OUR COUNTRY A BETTER PLACE MORAL CODE – SET OF RULES THE PROMINANTS THAT STRUGGLE FOR INJUSTICE IN ETHIOPIAN HISTROY = POOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN RURAL AREAS ( KONSO WAR ) WAYS OF ACQUARING CITIZENSHIP BY BIRTH PLACE RIGHT OF SOIL EVERYONE BORN IN THE STATE CAN BECOME A CITIZEN BY DECENT BLOOD RIGHT BECOMING A CITIZEN BASED ON ONE BOTH OF YOUR PARENTS BY NATURALIZATION IS A LEGAL PROCCESS.
Study Notes
Citizenship and Good Citizenship
- A citizen is a person who has rights and responsibilities by the state, and is a full and responsible member of a political society.
- Good citizenship involves reciprocal obligations, legal status, and identity features such as respect for others, tolerance, open-mindedness, and a willingness to help those in need.
- A good citizen also obeys the law, lives in harmony with others, and demonstrates patriotism, which is the quality of being devoted to and vigorously supporting one's country.
Importance of Good Citizenship
- Good citizenship is important for struggling against injustice and promoting justice in society.
- It helps to install a strong moral code, which is a set of rules that guide behavior and promote the well-being of society.
- Good citizenship contributes to making a country a better place for all citizens.
Acquiring Citizenship
- Citizenship can be acquired through birthplace, also known as the right of soil, where everyone born in the state can become a citizen.
- Citizenship can also be acquired through descent, where an individual becomes a citizen based on one or both of their parents.
- Naturalization is a legal process through which an individual can acquire citizenship.
Ethiopian History and Citizenship
- In Ethiopian history, prominent struggles for justice include those of poor people who live in rural areas, such as the Konso War.
Test your knowledge of citizenship and the responsibilities of being a good citizen with this quiz. Explore the features of good citizenship and the rights and obligations that come with being a member of a state.
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