National+and+Legal+Citizen

__Legal citizenship in a national level__ "We the people of the United States of America...in order to form a more perfect union..." That is such a powerful phrase but do you know what it means in regards to you? By living in the United States as in any other country there is an implied social contract between the people and the government. What is a social contract? According to many philosophers a social contract allows for the protection of your rights under the banner of a unified government. One example of this implied social contract although extreme in my opinion is the patriot act. Americans gave up certain rights in order to have extra protection by the government. This was necessary in some peoples eyes to ensure a safe society. In return for following the social contract a citizen of the United States gets to have a passport and travel from country to country. Citizenship becomes sort of an identity for people. This creates unity and nationalism throughout the country that the people form.

In a society people may have certain rights which in the United States are expressly stated in the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution (as shown below). These documents exist so we as a society can prosper throughout the ages. This was made possible by the ability to amend the constitution to fit peoples needs as the ages evolve. Although there are certain stipulations for citizens to follow in a society in order for people to remain safe as society grows. These stipulations are laws. When it comes to the national level of law the forefathers made sure that there was a supremacy clause in the United States Constitution. The supremacy clause explicitly states that constitutional law of the United States supersedes all state laws and constitutions.This is so peoples rights are protected throughout the entire country. Some laws were created by congress to protect the rights of people such as: The bill of rights which are the first ten amendments, The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery. These laws were specifically made for the protection and equality of citizens. One movement that is going on now is the LGBT marriage equality movement. This movement is trying to create more equality for more people. In the United States if you want equality always put it through a national output.

In general when we think of citizenship we think of a persons legal status in a specific country. However citizenship is so much more than that.We must go back to the social contract to further understand what a citizen is. Since the government upheld their end of the social contract by focusing on protecting citizens. The government in turn expects you to do your part for the country. A citizens part of the social contract is defined as being a good citizen in the sense of following all of the laws whether they be local, state, or national laws in the country.

Citizenship is a word which many of us take for granted. What is citizenship and how does

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