Highlights the rights and responsibilities of citizens

1. Group Members:
Japhia Beckford
Kesian Bennett
Crystal Smith
Guest Presenter: Mr. Kemar Cochrane

3. Concepts:
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
 A citizen is a person who legally belongs to a
country and has the rights and protection of that
country.
 A right is being in accordance with what is just,
good, or proper.

4. Continuation of Concepts:
 Responsibility may be defined as a duty or task
that you are required or expected to do.
Additionally, it encompasses moral, legal, or
mental accountability.

5. Rights of a Jamaican Citizen
 Protection of right to life
 Protection from arbitrary arrest
 Respect for private and family life
 Protection for privacy of home and property
 Protection of freedom of conscience
 Protection of peaceful assembly

6. Continuation of Rights
 Protection from discrimination
 Protection of the expression
 Rights to fair trial
 Right to vote
 Freedom of worship
 Freedom of movement

7. Responsibilities of the Jamaican
Citizen
Every citizen or member of a community is obligated to:
 Pay his/her share of tax that is levied for the good of
the community;
 Obey the laws of the land
 Serve as a witness in the court if summoned
 Serving on a jury if called

8. Voluntary Responsibilities
 Being loyal to one's country
 Understanding and using the Judicial process accordingly
 Being an active member in the community
 Being and active member in civic organizations
 Voting properly and wisely in elections
 Being a cooperative citizen with law enforcement agencies
 Being well informed on current affairs or issues
 Being helpful and respectful to one's neighbours

9. Question 1:
 Why do we have a country laden with rights
and responsibilities yet our citizens do the
exact opposite? How far fetched is Jamaica
without these obligations? Would Jamaica
be Utopia or Dystopia?

10. Rights of a Chinese Citizen
 Women in the People's Republic of China enjoy equal
rights with men in all spheres of life, political,
economic, cultural and social, and family life.
 Citizens of the People's Republic of China have the
duty as well as the right to receive education. The state
promotes the all-round moral, intellectual and
physical development of children and young people.

11. Continuation of Rights
 Working people in the People's Republic of China have
the right to rest. The state expands facilities for rest
and recuperation of working people, and prescribes
working hours and vacations for workers and staff.
 Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy
freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of
association, of procession and of demonstration.

12. Rights of a Cuban Citizen
 The home is inviolable. Nobody can enter the home of
another against his will, except in those cases foreseen
by law.
 The State guarantees the right to protection, safety and
hygiene on the job by means of the adoption of
adequate measures for the prevention of accidents at
work and occupational diseases.

13. Continuation
 The State, which recognizes, respects and guarantees
freedom of conscience and religion, respects, and
guarantees the freedom of every citizen to change religious
creeds, or not to have any; and to profess the religious
worship of their choice, with respect for the law.

14. Question 2:
What would Jamaica be like if its rights
and responsibilities reflected that of
Cuba?

15. Rights and Responsibilities of US
Citizens
Rights Responsibilities
 Freedom to express yourself.
 Freedom to worship as you
wish.
 Right to a prompt, fair trial by
jury.
 Right to vote in elections for
public officials.
 Support and defend the
Constitution.
 Stay informed of the issues
affecting your community.
 Participate in the democratic
process.
 Respect and obey federal, state,
and local laws

16. Question 3:
 If the definition of a good citizen means abiding
by all these rights and responsibilities are we truly
free to live or are we silently oppressed?

17. Thanksforreadingandlistening:D

18. References
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 Equality and Human Rights Commission. (n.d). Retrieved
February 20, 2014, From:
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/human-rights/what-are-
human-rights/the-human
 Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved February 26, 3014, From
Society Website: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
 Rudduck L.C. (1994). New Civics for Young Jamaicans. Retrieved
February 17, 2014, From Society Website:
https://www.nlj.gov.jm/?q=jamaican-civics
 U.S Department of State. (2010) Human Rights Report: Cuba.
Retrieved February 28, 2014, From Society Website:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2010/wha/154501.htm