Question: who decides what kind of work a citizen may or may not do

title: Citizenship
text: The civic - republican or sometimes classical or civic humanist conception of citizenship emphasizes man 's political nature , and sees citizenship as an active process , not a passive state or legal marker . It is relatively more concerned that government will interfere with popular places to practice citizenship in the public sphere . Citizenship means being active in government affairs . According to one view , most people today live as citizens according to the liberal - individualist conception but wished they lived more according to the civic - republican ideal . An ideal citizen is one who exhibits `` good civic behavior '' . Free citizens and a republic government are `` mutually interrelated . '' Citizenship suggested a commitment to `` duty and civic virtue '' .