The good citizen thinks of the situation and the person, and tries to do what will help most. Responsibility means that the person thinks of the results of what he or she does. Citizenship is a two-way relationship and includes both rights and duties. My rights depend on you fulfilling your responsibilities. My responsibility includes the duty to see that you are free to exercise your rights.
Good citizenship is learned.
Being a good citizen means more than knowing how the government functions. The essence of good citizenship is accepting social responsibility to others and to future generations. The campers experienced the pillar of citizenship firsthand on the last morning by participating in community service projects including cleaning up a park, picking up trash along the roadway and washing cars for neighbors of the 4-H camp. More information on learning materials available to support these activities can be found through the MSU Bulletin Office .