What does citizenship mean?

Answer 1

Citizenship can be defined as the status or the membership given to a person in a country. It involves rights, duties and privileges. There are two main types of citizenship i.e. Acquired and natural. Thus it is the membership of a political community. It is largely related to nationality. It is about the political rights available to a person within the society A person swears allegiance, loyalty and to his duty towards the country of which he is a citizen. There are other types of citizen ship also. One of them is honorary citizenship which is given to a person because of his worthiness and admirable qualities. You become a citizen of a country by being born there and citizenship of a country can be acquired after settling down in a place for a certain period of time. It is a topic in civics and children are made aware of their rights, duties and privileges from school itself to enable them to be good citizens of whichever country they belong to.

Answer 2

The status of a citizen with its attendant duties, rights, and privileges.

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Answer 3

In its simplest meaning,'citizenship' is used to refer to the status of being a citizen -that is, to being a member of a particular political community or state. Citizenship in this sense brings with it certain rights and responsibilities that are defined in law, such as the right to vote, the responsibility to pay tax and so on.

Answer 4

Being recognized as a local. Here are some rights and responsibilites of a citizen:

Rights:

• To travel with the passport of that country;
• Work in the government;
• Immunity from deportation;
• Usually, leaving and entering the country freely (not true for countries such as Iran and North Korea)
• Eligiilty to vote;

Responsibilities:

• Again, VOTE;
• Perform in the military when asked to do so (not all countries have this law though)
• Respect the law

Answer 5

Citizenship is a legal status, whether through being born in a country or becoming naturalized after moving there. Citizenship means you are more than just a temporary resident of a place: you have both emotional and legal ties to your particular nation. If you have studied sociology, you know there are many rituals that countries use in order to inspire patriotic feelings, such as saluting the flag or singing the national anthem. Citizens are also allowed to vote and participate in the electoral process (running for office, for example).

Answer 6

Um, you get the rights of free speech, protesting peacefully, etc. You probably have learned this in your history/SS class.

Answer 7

It means that you have earned all the rights and freedoms expressed in the Constitution and with that all the responsibilities inhered with it.

Answer 8

not a fookin thing...oh, except you have to pay taxes which non-citizens don't.

Answer 9

"Citizenship" to be a "citizen" of a country. To hold a passport from that country.

Answer 10

It means that you have the rights of your nation as long as you are a citizen.