The preservation of civil rights and liberties is linked to performance of responsibilities. For example, the right of political participation means little when most citizens fail to exercise it. Furthermore, the right to free expression of political ideas is diminished when individuals do not gain knowledge about government. Responsibilities of citizenship--such as voluntary service to the community, participation in the political system, acquisition of knowledge about civic life, and public commitment to the values of constitutional democracy (e.g., liberty, justice, and the rule of law)--are essential to the health of a free society.Originally found at World History Blog, visit ERIC Digests, an educational clearinghouse, for ideas.
A good place to start is with the Constitution. One of my fellow bloggers, Scriptor, at Historium, read the constitution through and published some of his observations, Constitutional Notes I, II and III. Quite interesting. I was intrigued and will be reading through the Constitution myself.
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Thanks for the reference, just to let people know, readers should keep a copy of the constitution handy while reading my Notes, that way they can refer to it.
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