Course Name : CHAR6014-CB: Civics

Year : 2017

Session 2
Others As Fellow Citizens
 Definition of Citizen
Heywood, 1994:155;

A “citizen” is a member of a political community,

which is defined by a set of rigths and obligation.
Citizenship therefore represents a relationship
between the individual and the state, in which the
two are bound together by reciprocal rights and
obligations.
 Definition of Citizens According to UUD 45

Article Definition
(1) Citizens shall consist of indigenous Indonesian
peoples and persons of
foreign origin who have been legalized as citizens
in accordance with law.
26 (2) Residents shall consist of Indonesian citizens
and foreign nationals living in
Indonesia.
(3) Matters concerning citizens and residents shall
be regulated by law.
 Definition of Citizens According to UUD 45

Article Definition
(1) All citizens shall be equal before the law and
the government and shall be
required to respect the law and the government, wit
h no exceptions.
27 (2) Every citizen shall have the right to work and
to earn a humane livelihood.
(3) Each citizen shall have the right and duty to
participate in the effort of
defending the state.
2. Dimensions of Citizenship

T.H.Marshall (1950);
Eleme Definitions Institutions more
nts closely associated
Civil Rights necessary for individual freedom – Courts of justice
Rights liberty of the person, freedom of speech,
thought and faith, the right to own property
and to conclude valid contracts, and the
right to justice.
Politica Right to participate in the exercise of Parliament and
l Rights political power, as a member of a body councils of local
invested with political authority or as an government.
elector of the members of such a body
Social The right to a modicum of economic welfare Educational system
rights and security. and social services
Zamudio (2004);

Elements Definitions
Citizenshi the set of rights and obligations between individuals and the state.
p status Only those individuals and groups which fulfill
all the requirements that define citizenship in a country will have the
formal recognition of the state
Citizenship refers to the conditions necessary for the realization of citizenship
exercise rights and the incorporation of new rights (the
transformation of needs into legitimate rights), redefining and
expanding the previous notion of citizenship
citizenship reference to the conviction of being a citizen, with the recognition of
conscience the state expressed in concrete practices that assure citizenship
exercise. Citizenship conscience is, in turn, formed by three elements:
i) the knowledge of citizenship rights and duties; ii) the identification
of the state as responsible of granting those rights and duties by
means of laws and policies that guarantee their fulfillment; and iii) the
recognition of legitimate means to make demands.
3. The Relationship between fellow citizens

1) Equal relationship

2) Justice relationship

3) Respect for each others

4. Becoming A Good Citizen

Dimension Aspect Definition

Every citizen has an obligation to continuously
Self develop their own talents. They citizen should try
Development to make the best of themselves as knowledge,
affect and behavior.
develop a A good relationship between fellow citizens allow
(1) good cooperation, tolerance, mutual support and
Expressing relationship sharing. These conditions can create social stability,
your love to with fellow political, economic, and cultural.
your country citizens
Protecting the Preserving the environment is an action that is
homeland of needed today. This action should be considered as
Indonesia a major part of protecting the homeland Indonesia.
Dimension Definition
The law regulates the relationship between fellow citizens
and the citizens and the state.
(2) Complying The basic relationship between fellow citizens are regulated
with the laws by law and not the domination of religion, ethnicity, race,
and gender
The rights and obligations of every citizen is equal before
the law
(3) Taking part Every citizen actively participate (gotong royong) in
in community developing a community in which they live.
Reference

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