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A responsibility is an obligation that citizens fulfill voluntarily.

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What is a synonym for duty?

Synonyms for duty are responsibility, commitment, or obligation.Synonyms for a duty could be assignment, role, or undertaking.


You hold many people big and small but it seems that sometimes you are forgotten?

A responsibility or duty.


What does social responsibility have to do with the Victorian era?

The mass industrialization in Britain opened a Pandora' Box of social problems connected to the period. These included mass poverty, a lack of education of the masses, social problems such as alcoholism and child labor. Social responsibility by the upper classes treated the solving of these problems as a duty because of their elevated social status. In general, this involved providing direct help or that administered via the social agencies for those less privileged as a result of the rigid class system of the time.


What are characteristics of a traitor?

According to Merriam-Webster, a traitor is defined as one who betrays another's trust or an obligations to duty; one who commits treason. One who betrays another's trust can mean so many things, so many kinds of circumstances. One who betrays an obligation to duty, again, so many kinds of situations could fall into this description. Betrayal of trust or a duty could be describing a relationship between a parent and child; a husband and wife; friends; an employer and employee; an employee and the public; a government official and that government and/or its people; a citizen and his neighbors; or a person who takes an oath of duty and the people that persons serves or the public in general. Characteristics of people who betray are many and usually a combination; a list representative of all negative human traits. A list like 'the seven deadly sins', see the link below if you don't know them. A traitor, on who commits treason, is another situation, defined differently, depending where you are. See the link below for differences between governments of that definition.


How many active duty Marine Colonels?

There are approximately 700 active duty Marine Colonels serving in the United States Marine Corps.

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What is a good sentence for the word civic in it?

jury duty is a civic responsibility


Difference between civic requirement and civic responsibiliy?

It is a citizens responsibility to live within the law, maintain their personal property in good repair and observe civility when dealing with others. It is a duty to serve on a jury, to vote, to report violations of law.


Romans believed strongly in the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country so what was it called?

Any responsibility or duty was called a "munus". A civic duty would be a "munus civilis".


How is a civic action such as voting different from serving on a jury?

THE CORRECT ANWSER IS Jury service is considered a civic duty while voting is a responsibility.


Is a civic action such as voting different from serving on a jury?

THE CORRECT ANWSER IS Jury service is considered a civic duty while voting is a responsibility.


How is a civic action such a voting different from serving on a jury?

THE CORRECT ANWSER IS Jury service is considered a civic duty while voting is a responsibility.


What are the primary elements in American political culture?

liberty, individual responsibility, equality, democracy, and civic duty


Do citizens have to vote?

They don't have to because it is a civic responsibility not a civic duty for an American citizen


What is considered a civic responsibility of citizens of the u.s.?

Following the law and stoping at red lights to keep the other citizens safe


Why would the jury room possibly cause some frustration?

The jury system allows citizens to perform acts of civic duty. Civic duty is a responsibility expected from all members of society. It is an obligation to serve in return for receiving specific rights or protections.


What phobia is the fear of duty or responsibility?

Paralipophobia is the fear of responsibility or duty.


How can someone intentionally miss jury duty?

It is illegal to intentionally miss jury duty. Failure to appear for jury duty can result in penalties such as fines or even jail time. It is important to fulfill this civic responsibility as it is a crucial part of the justice system.