Citizenship in America

Citizenship is the state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen. To be a citizen in America you have to be born in the United States. People out of the United States are considered immigrants. U.S. Citizens have a lot of rights, but some of those rights can be taken away.

As a United States citizen I think we have a lot of rights. We have the right to vote at the age of 18, we have freedom of speech, freedom of press and the right to practice our religion. Having the right to vote lets us choose our President and change laws. Freedom of Speech lets us voice our opinions. Freedom of Press lets us write our opinions and suggestions. Everybody is allowed to practice their own beliefs or religion. Being a United States citizen is great because of how many freedoms we have. We can also join the armed forces at the age of eighteen to help fight for our country. My grandfather and my step-father were in the armed forces and I have an uncle that is currently serving our country.

Rights of a United States citizen can be taken away if you do something illegal. If you break the law and go to jail you lose some of your rights. I feel that this is fair because you are in the wrong and some things must be taken away. But therefore there are some rights that cannot be taken away like the right of freedom of speech, and the right of freedom of press and they also have freedom to practice their religion. The only one they can't have is the right to vote.

I am proud to be a United States Citizen because of all the things I listed above.