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For further information and ideas regarding Education, Governmental Affairs, and Citizenship, please review the following definitions as per Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online:

CITIZEN

Main Entry: cit•i•zen
Pronunciation: \,si-t_-z_n also -s_n\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English citizein, from Anglo-French citezein, alteration of citeien, from cité city
Date: 14th century

1: an inhabitant of a city or town; especially: one entitled to the rights and privileges of a freeman2 a: a member of a state b: a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it3: a civilian as distinguished from a specialized servant of the state

- cit•i•zen•ly \-z_n-l_ also -s_n-\ adjective

synonyms: citizen, subject, national mean a person owing allegiance to and entitled to the protection of a sovereign state. citizen is preferred for one owing allegiance to a state in which sovereign power is retained by the people and sharing in the political rights of those people <the rights of a free citizen>. subject implies allegiance to a personal sovereign such as a monarch <the king's subjects>. national designates one who may claim the protection of a state and applies especially to one living or traveling outside that state <American nationals working in the Middle East>.

CITIZENSHIP

Main Entry: cit•i•zen•ship
Pronunciation: \,si-t_-z_n-ship\
Function: noun
Date: 1611

1: the status of being a citizen 2 a: membership in a community (as a college) b: the quality of an individual's response to membership in a community

CIVICS

Main Entry: civ•ics
Pronunciation: \,si-viks\
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Date: 1886

1: a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens

CONSCIENCE

Main Entry: con•science
Pronunciation: \,kän(t)-sh_n(t)s\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin conscientia, from conscient-, consciens, present participle of conscire to be conscious, be conscious of guilt, from com- + scire to know - more at science
Date: 13th century

1 a: the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good b: a faculty, power, or principle enjoining good acts c: the part of the superego in psychoanalysis that transmits commands and admonitions to the ego2archaic : consciousness3: conformity to the dictates of conscience : conscientiousness4: sensitive regard for fairness or justice : scruple
- con•science•less \-l_s\ adjective
- in all conscience or in conscience: in all fairness

DUTY

Main Entry: du•ty
Pronunciation: \,dü-t_ also ,dyü-\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural duties
Etymology: Middle English duete, from Anglo-French deueté, dueté, from deu due
Date: 13th century

1: conduct due to parents and superiors : respect2 a: obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one's position (as in life or in a group) b (1): assigned service or business (2): active military service (3): a period of being on duty3 a: a moral or legal obligation b: the force of moral obligation4: tax; especially : a tax on imports5 a: work 1a b (1): the service required (as of an electric machine) under specified conditions (2): functional application : use <got double duty out of the trip> (3): use as a substitute <making the word do duty for the thing - Edward Sapir>

EDUCATION

Main Entry: ed•u•ca•tion
Pronunciation: \,e-j_-,k_-sh_n\
Function: noun
Date: 1531

1 a: the action or process of educating or of being educated; also : a stage of such a process b: the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process <a person of little education>2: the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools

FREEDOM

Main Entry: free•dom
Pronunciation: \,fr_-d_m\
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century

1: the quality or state of being free: as a: the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action b: liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence c: the quality or state of being exempt or released usually from something onerous <freedom from care> d: ease, facility <spoke the language with freedom> e: the quality of being frank, open, or outspoken <answered with freedom> f: improper familiarity g: boldness of conception or execution h: unrestricted use <gave him the freedom of their home>2 a: a political right b: franchise, privilege

GOVERNMENT

Main Entry: gov•ern•ment
Pronunciation: \,g_-v_r(n)-m_nt, -v_-m_nt; ,g_-b_m-_nt, -v_m-\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Date: 14th century

1: the act or process of governing; specifically : authoritative direction or control2obsolete : moral conduct or behavior : discretion3 a: the office, authority, or function of governing bobsolete : the term during which a governing official holds office4: the continuous exercise of authority over and the performance of functions for a political unit : rule5 a: the organization, machinery, or agency through which a political unit exercises authority and performs functions and which is usually classified according to the distribution of power within it b: the complex of political institutions, laws, and customs through which the function of governing is carried out6: the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization: as a: the officials comprising the governing body of a political unit and constituting the organization as an active agency bcapitalized : the executive branch of the United States federal government ccapitalized : a small group of persons holding simultaneously the principal political executive offices of a nation or other political unit and being responsible for the direction and supervision of public affairs: (1): such a group in a parliamentary system constituted by the cabinet or by the ministry (2): administration 4b 7: political science
- gov•ern•men•tal \,g_-v_r(n)-,men-t_l\ adjective
- gov•ern•men•tal•ize \-t_-,l_z\ transitive verb
- gov•ern•men•tal•ly \-t_l-_\ adverb

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Main Entry: juvenile delinquency
Function: noun
Date: 1816

1: conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action 2 : a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment
- juvenile delinquent noun

RESPONSIBILITY

Main Entry: re•spon•si•bil•i•ty
Pronunciation: \ri-spän(t)-s_-bi-l_-t_\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural re•spon•si•bil•i•ties
Date: 1737

1: the quality or state of being responsible: as a: moral, legal, or mental accountability b: reliability, trustworthiness 2: something for which one is responsible : burden <has neglected his responsibilities>

TRUSTEE

Main Entry: trust•ee
Pronunciation: \,tr_s-t_\
Function: noun
Date: 1647

1 a: one to whom something is entrusted b: a country charged with the supervision of a trust territory2 a: a natural or legal person to whom property is legally committed to be administered for the benefit of a beneficiary (as a person or a charitable organization) b: one (as a corporate director) occupying a position of trust and performing functions comparable to those of a trustee3: trusty