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Citizenship implies working towards the betterment of the community one lives in through participation, volunteer work and efforts to improve life for all citizens. Some schools in England and Wales teach a citizenship lesson – a slight variation of Personal and Social Education.
Subnational entities may impose requirements of residency or otherwise in order to participate in the political life of that entity, or to enjoy benefits provided by the government of that entity.
Currently " EU Citizenship" is not quite equal in status to national citizenship (and certainly not outside the EU). Rather one holds the "nationality of a member state" and, as a result of the Maastricht Treaty, thereby becomes a "citizen of the Union". This offers certain privileges within the EU: in many areas EU citizens have similar rights to native citizens in member states. Such rights granted to foreign EU citizens include the right of abode , the right to vote in local elections and the right to work in any position (including the civil service) except for very specific positions (defense...). The EU member states use a common passportThis article is about the international travel document. For Microsoft Corporation's "universal login" service, see Microsoft Passport. A passport is a formal document or certification issued by a national government that identifies the holder as a citize design, burgundy coloured with the name of the member state, national seal and the title "European Union" or equivalent.
Some countries extend honorary citizenship to those whom they consider to be especially admirable or worthy of the distinction.
By Act of Congress, honorary United States citizenshipcitizens may be declared an Honorary Citizen of the United States by the President following an Act of Congress. As of August 6, 2002, six people have had this honor bestowed upon them. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister ( 1963) Agnes Gonxha Bojaxh has been awarded to British statesman Winston ChurchillChurchill" redirects here. For other meanings, see Churchill (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG, OM, CH, FRS ( November 30, 1874 January 24, 1965) was a British politician, best known as Prime Minister of the U (1963); Swedish humanitarian and diplomat Raoul WallenbergRaoul Wallenberg ( August 4, 1912 [date of death uncertain]) was a Swedish diplomat and a member of the influential Swedish Wallenberg family. As a Legation Counsellor in Budapest, he used his diplomatic status to save many Hungarian Jews during the later (1981); Pennsylvania founder William PennFor the British admiral, see William Penn (admiral). William Penn ( October 14, 1644 July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the North American colony of Great Britain that became the U. state of Pennsylvania. The democratic principles that h and his wife Hannah Callowhill PennHannah Callowhill Penn ( February 11, 1671 1727) was the second wife of William Penn; she effectively administered the Province of Pennsylvania for six years after her husband suffered a series of strokes and then for another eight years after her husband (1984); Macedonian-born Catholic nun and humanitarian Mother TeresaMother Teresa of Calcutta ( August 27 1910 September 5 1997) was a world famous Catholic nun and founder of the Missionaries of Charity whose work among the poor of Calcutta was widely reported. She was awarded the Templeton Prize in 1973, the Nobel Peace (1996); French nobleman and American Revolutionary War ally Marquis de la Fayette (2002); and Russian nuclear physicist and prisoner of conscience Dr. Andrei Sakharov (2002).