Once Eleanor Roosevelt said “. . . With freedom comes responsibility. . .” We as a country are not united by religion or culture but by freedom. It is our duty as Americans to give back to ones who allow us to express our diversity. My responsibility to America is to pay my taxes, stay informed with issue affecting my country, and to respect my fellow citizens and their rights. As an American citizen I am responsible to pay taxes. Some of the taxes I pay include income tax, sale tax, and property tax. By providing the government with tax money, the government has a responsibility to its citizens. The tax money is used to support our government. Without taxes our government would not be standing, nor would it be one of the strongest governments in the world. Some ways our tax money is used by the government is to support our military, transportation departments, sanitation departments, the education and welfare systems. Our military protects our freedoms from other nations. The transportation departments provides safe roads and bridges for us to travel on. The sanitation department provides a place for us to dispose of waste. The education system supports our schools and the welfare systems supports people in many ways. …show more content…
Another way to stay informed about issues affecting my country is to pay attention to current events by watching or reading the news. The news provides information to help me make a decision that I feel is best for our country when I am old enough to vote. It is import to stay informed about the way our legislators run the country because we the people have a voice about the rights given to us in the Constitution. The freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, and the right to bare arms are just a few of the rights Americans have. Some politicians want to constrict the rights given to us by our founding
While being an American offers numerous benefits, it also brings with it certain imperative responsibilities. It is your duty to demonstrate your commitment to your country
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What does it mean to be an American? To me, what it means to be American is to Pledge Allegiance to your country, to proudly boast that you live in a country that has a justification for existence, to be given opportunity. Although there are many definitions of what it means to be an American, does being an American really just mean being successful in society? The point of this essay is to describe the different meanings and my feelings of what it is to be “American”.
Values some take for granted within this society today were ignored wholesale by a tyrannical colonial authority, and the people of this land rose up, shook off the chains of oppression, and set out to devise a new governmental system under which they could live rather freely. In his iconic “Four Freedoms” speech, America’s 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, outlined said values, stating that all should enjoy “freedom of speech and expression...freedom...to worship God in [their] own way” and “ a healthy peacetime life” (46). The importance of the concept of free speech and equality to the American identity cannot be understated, as it truly the foundation upon which much of this society rests. In the United states, it is instilled in us that from birth each human is bestowed with the same freedoms as all others. However, time and time again, people are denied these freedoms on the basis of skin color, religion, sexual orientation, or gender. Luckily, when such situations arise, the core belief that each and every person is owed liberty motivates the citizens of this nation to exercise their rights. With this in mind they speak out, or fight, against injustice, to take a further step towards making that dream of equality and a “healthy peacetime life” for all a
There is no clear definition of “becoming American”. Everyone has a different view of what American truly means. The term differs depending on what era in history it is. During the American Revolution, the United States was not a nation, therefore no one was truly American. While the Cherokee Nation fought for sovereignty, the definition of “becoming American” expanded. Both the American Revolution and the Red Clay simulations conveyed how race contributed to “becoming American”.
The ideal of American citizenship was not only if you were legal in America, but the ideal that you have the values and rights of a citizen. Unregulated capitalism and the ultimate change in government regulations in big business led to a change in the ideal of citizenship. With the start of big business in America the theory of unregulated capitalism was tested for the first time. In this paper I will discuss the ideal of what a citizen was before the great depression with unregulated capitalism, and the changing from no regulations to some, and the after effect this had.
Many people have asked the question, and many others have been asked, ‘What is the greatest country in the world?’ Or, if you live in America, ‘Why is America the greatest country in the world?’ Many people answer this by saying things such as freedom, our education, diversity, etc., while others may say the people who live here, namely, Americans. Yet few are able to sufficiently answer the next question, ‘What makes a person an American?’ Many will say that living here makes you an American. Yet they seem to forget about the thousands, if not millions, of illegal immigrants that are living in our country. Are they Americans just because they are living in our country? Our federal government does not agree, which is why we have several laws concerning the deportation of illegal immigrants. Others, who see past the simple idea of living here as a means of being an American, may say that your characteristics help to define you as an American. Yet the most agreeable answer would be a combination of the two. An American would be someone who lives in America legally, and also holds within themselves various characteristics, which among these include an over-abundance of confidence,
Being an American is more than just living in America, or being born in this country. Many people talk about being American’s and they aren't even in this country. Being an American is a way of life that people adapt into by seeing how we act. People all over the world eat the same things that we eat, so that can't really be a way of being an American. To me, being an American is embracing our ways of life, not fighting for the other guys, and loving our anthem and the flag.
Diversity, as it relates to thoughts, ideas, ethnicity, race, and a host of other areas, is the quintessential ingredient needed to establish a free nation. Amendment I of the United States Constitution states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Through this simple statement made so many years ago, the founding fathers laid down not only the framework for the basic freedoms that Americans cherish, but also the foundation for establishing a diverse nation. You see, without diversity, there cannot be freedom, and without freedom, there cannot be America.
The use of taxes is one of the government's favorite ways to make its presence known in the economy. While this method seems blatantly obvious, many of the ways the government uses the money collected by taxation is not. Some of the money it takes is used to fund other programs designed to "protect" consumers and to "create" jobs. Be...
American and its meanings. The word “American” can be interpreted in different ways, always depending on the situation that the person it is in place. In my opinion the word American refers to any region that includes the entire continent of America (or two - the north and the south) that goes from Chile to Canada. Now, if you go with the patriotic feeling of being born in the countries that understand the continent is different.
Tax money helps to ensure the roads you travel on are safe and well-maintained. Taxes fund public libraries and parks. Taxes are also used to fund many types of government programs that help the poor and less fortunate, as well as many schools (Wonderopolis, 2016).
Government expenditure and taxation, as well as debts, are of great national importance as far as the economic growth is concerned. The collection of taxes has so much to do with the economic growth of the country (Konczal & Mason, 2017). With revenues from the taxes, the government provides a whole lot of services that require proper funding to be a success. The United States government has expressed the desire to reduce the taxes to increase the disposable income to its working class and steer economic growth. The government has considered tax cut as a strategic move to achieve economic justice.
Taxes are a contribution to the state revenue added to the cost of goods and services. I think of taxes because in New York City people are always spending money throughout the day weather its to eat, find a place to stay, or buying clothes people buy things and when they buy the goods or services they need or want there are taxes being added to the amount. The final economic term I think about when looking at the picture of New York City is utility. Utility is the measure of how a certain kind of goods and services can bring happiness to a person or consumer. New York City
Once upon a time, there was a man, who thought so highly of himself, in which he got himself into bad situations. Prankster Gangster is who this man is, and all he wanted to do is make a living for himself. When Prankster Gangster graduated from high school, he hoped to get into Harvard University. On a sunny day, he submitted his application to Harvard University, hoping to get accepted. Prankster Gangster and his friend, Alex, both wanted to get into this college.