Being+Informed

Being Informed:

By Justin Paul By being born in this country, you are now a citizen of the United States. You don't have to take any tests or abide by any laws as previously stated. The U.S. Constitution stats that once you are born here, you're now a legal citizen and are guarenteed rights and privledges. Yes, being a good citizen does mean a biding by the law, becoming civicly engaged and going green. But another good reason for being a good citizen is tying all these traits together by becoming informed about your local, state, and national happeneings. Before you can actually act on becoming a good citizen, you have to know how to become a good citizen. Reading the newspaper, watching television and knowing where to go to get your questions answered is one of the first steps in becoming an informed citizen. Information is power, and without it, this world would be nothing. One of the first things you can be informed about is your rights and liberties and how your government works. As said in the first section on how to abide by the law, knowning what you are granted and not granted is the biggest source of information you need and can elevate your knowledge when it comes time to act on those decisions you partake in. Once you know all the rights and liberties that you are granted in the Constitution, its time to start seeing specific examples of how each right is exercised and carried out. For example, at the local level you can see how your local town is run by attending a town hall meeting or even a school meeting at your local child's school or even your own. These are usually free and open to the public. Before you can become civicly engaged, as described in the next section, you need to know information, especially when it comes to voting. Being informed on where to vote, who to vote for, and how to become registered is something that every good citizen needs to take part of.



Its also a good citizen duty to keep others informed as well. We are one nation that needs to stick together and that means spreading the word when you gain enough knowledge about your certain topic. Word of mouth advertising is the most efficient and inexpensive way to get people informed about your good deeds around the community.



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