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active citizen
(redirected from Active citizenship)

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Noun1.active citizen - a citizen who takes an active role in the community (as in crime prevention and neighborhood watch)
citizen - a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community


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In the debate on the purpose of education, some research has focused on the "decline of civic education and the willingness of young people to assume active citizenship roles" (Corporation for National and Community Service, 2005:1), or the disengagement from the formal political and voting process (Patterson, 2003).
The site models and builds active citizenship among students and engages the university with the community in a democratic exchange informed by local experience as well as by the academic disciplines of the faculty.
Without active citizenship, our government doesn't work and won't protect our liberties.
 
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