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Rights and duties of citizen 2

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Civic education JSS 1 Second Term

Week 10

Rights and duties of citizen 2

Performance Objectives

The student should be able to:

  1. Identify and distinguish between citizen’s rights and duties.
  2. State the importance of citizen’s rights and duties.

Content

Difference between Rights and Duties of citizens

     

 

Rights

Duties

      1

Rights are privileges enjoyed by a citizen

Duties are the responsibilities of a citizen to a country

       2

Rights of citizens include:

Rights to own property

Duties of citizens include:

The protection of public property.

      3

Right to vote and be voted for

Payments of taxes and levies (dues)

      4

Right to freedom of movement

Loyalty to…