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Chapter 1: What does it mean for me
to be a citizen of my country
- Different attributes shaping citizenship
- Citizenship shaped by legal status
- Rights
- Access to public education
- Freedom to practice religion
- Access to healthcare
- People must exercise their rights
responsibly so as to not harm
others and maintain respect and
consideration for other people
- Access to public education
- Responsiblitities
- Protecting country (serving NS)
- Observing laws of the country
- Voting
- Protecting country (serving NS)
- Ways to become a citizen
- By descent (at least 1 parent
is citizen)
- By country of birth
- By marriage
- By naturalisation
- By descent (at least 1 parent
is citizen)
- Citizenship in a Democracy
- "Rule by the people":
The people elect
leaders to represent
them
- Government has been given
authority to make decisions
on behalf of the people
- Required to act according to laws
- Laws: The constitution
- Laws: The constitution
- E.g. Singapore --> representative
democracy with constitutiuons
- Required to act according to laws
- Government has been given
authority to make decisions
on behalf of the people
- "Rule by the people":
The people elect
leaders to represent
them
- Rights
- Citizenship shaped by identity and participation
- Sense of belonging
- Creates desire to be involved in the
affairs of the country
- Shared belief between citizens
- Common aspects in the their way of life
- Common aspects in the their way of life
- Creates desire to be involved in the
affairs of the country
- Sense of belonging
- Citizenship shaped by legal status
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