Rights, Responsibilities, and benefits of citizenship in the U.S.

1.  In your opinion, what are rights, responsibilities, and benefits of citizenship in the U.S other than voting, jury duty, obedience to lawful authority, and private ownership of property?

Rights:
Citizens in the united states have many rights given to them in the constitution and constitutional amendments. They include:

• Freedom of speech
• Travel with a U.S. passport
• Run for federal office
• Become eligible for federal grants and scholarship
• Freedom of religion
• Right to National Security
• Eligible to work in all areas
• Protection of federal, state and local laws
• Personal privacy

Responsibilities:

As a citizen you are legally and morally obliged to serve your country as best you can. Here are some examples:

• Support and defend the Constitution
• Serve the country when required
• Participate in the democratic process
• Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others
• Participate in the local community

Benefits:
As a citizen of The United States there are many perks and benefits. They include:

• U.S. citizens are able to sponsor immediate relatives (spouses, unmarried minor children and parents) for Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status without a long wait for a visa to become available. The may also sponsor these other relatives, subject to visa availability
• Possession of a United States passport.
• Ability to travel, and even live, abroad without fear of jeopardizing citizen status.
• Citizens may not be removed, or deported, from the United States. They are also able to re-enter the United States easily without being required to establish admissibility each time.
• Ability to vote and fully participate in the U.S. electoral process.
• Only U.S. citizens are able to hold elected public office.
• Eligibility for many government-related jobs is restricted to citizens only.
• Eligibility for public benefits from which non-citizens may be excluded.
• Entitlement to substantial deductions on U.S. estate tax. 
• Citizens are always eligible for Social Security and Medicare benefits, which many non-citizens may not be.
• Protection under the law and constitution