They enjoy many of the benefits of being citizens of the United States, such as a free public education for their children, the right to free speech, the right to run for public office, and the opportunity to earn a comfortable living. But being a U.S. citizen isn’t just about rights and privileges. It is also a responsibility. The Citizens try to be good citizens every day, at home, in school, and at work.
On a regular day, John Citizen leaves his house and gets into his car for the drive to his office. As he drives, John carefully obeys local laws, such as not driving faster than the speed limit and stopping to let pedestrians cross the street in a crosswalk. Every day, John also obeys more important laws, such as not robbing a bank, not destroying someone else’s property, and not stealing a car.
The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution mentions the need to establish justice. Obeying federal, state, and local laws is one of the responsibilities of citizenship. Laws keep governments and communities running smoothly. They prevent individual citizens from doing whatever they like, actions that might harm other citizens and interfere with their rights. By respecting the laws established at all levels of government, John is fulfilling one of the duties of citizenship.
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Putting the Pieces Together
Americans needed to begin to put the past behind them, come together, and plan for the future in the spring of 1865. But Abraham Lincoln, the man best equipped to lead them and who had hoped to restore the country as smoothly and peacefully as possible, had been assassinated.
LAST SHOTS
The last Confederate forces in the Civil War didn’t surrender in the spring of 1865 or on a battlefield.
AND IN OTHER 1865 NEWS
A group of African Americans stop at the White House’s annual public reception on January 1, where they shake hands with President Abraham Lincoln.
A Plot to Kill President the
For several months, actor John Wilkes Booth’s band of conspirators had plotted to capture President Abraham Lincoln and hold him hostage in exchange for Confederate prisoners.
Let the Thing Be Pressed
In June 1864, Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant began a nearly 10-month campaign in Virginia.
HEALING THE NATION
President Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for the second time on March 4, 1865.
A Helping Hand
The spring season is hard in any agricultural society. Plants and animals are too small to eat.
WAR SHERMAN-STYLE
As far as Union Major General William T. Sherman was concerned, the Civil War had gone on long enough.
PEACE TALKS
The fall of Fort Fisher made clear that the Confederacy’s days were numbered. Southerners were tired and hungry.
FORT FISHER'S FALL
Outnumbered Confederate soldiers inside Fort Fisher were unable to withstand the approach of Union troops by land and the constant Union naval bombardment from the sea.
