An Ideal Citizen
1. A citizen is a person who lives in a state and is governed by its laws in all matters. An
ideal citizen is an asset to a nation. Countries are not good or bad but their citizens make
them so. Smugglers, lawbreakers and people of bad character are also citizens of a
country but they cannot be called ideal citizen.
2. An ideal citizen is every inch a patriot. Citizenship secures for the people a sense of
security for their life and property. In a democratic country like India, a citizen enjoys right of
voting in elections to public bodies. He can himself stand as a candidate for election to the
municipal committee of his town and legislative bodies of his country .He can even stand for
the office of the president of the country.
3. A citizen enjoys several other advantages. It is the duty of the state to provide him with
employment as far as possible. A citizen enjoys several facilities. The state provides him
with essential services such as transport, right of voting, electricity, hospitals and schools for
the education of his children. Modern states are welfare states. They are supposed to look
after the welfare of the citizens. A citizen can stand up and fight for certain rights.
4. On the other hand, a citizen has to carry out certain duties and responsibilities. He is
expected to obey the laws of his country. He must be loyal to the state. He or she must
gladly offer his or her services to the state. In time of war or a national emergency, a citizen
should serve the country in any capacity he is called upon to serve. Every citizen must
support the police and the administration in general in the maintenance of peace. It is also
the duty of all citizens to desist from creating disorder by communal riots.
5 An ideal citizen tries to protect national property. He makes a right use of the facilities
provided to him. He tries to maintain communal harmony in the country. He has a secular
outlook. He is tolerant towards all faiths. He believes in the principle of peaceful co-
existence. “Live and let live” is the guiding principle of his life. He is honest and fair in his
dealings. He has a helpful attitude towards his fellow human beings. He refuses to be
tempted into corruption or dishonesty. His life is an open book in honesty, diligence and
amiability.
6. It is the duty of every citizen to be ready to offer his services for public duties. It is the
fundamental duty of a citizen to pay taxes honestly. If he evades this, the government has
the right to realize the taxes by force. An ideal citizen is ideal in his speech, conduct and
writing. He is always ready to lay down his life for the sake of his country. His country is a
motherland to him and he loves her from the core of his heart. The greatness of a
country depends not on her material resources, but on her men and women. A nation is
great if her citizens are great. A poet has rightly said: “Not gold, but only men, can make a
nation strong and great; Men who for truth and honour’s sake.
1. What concept is discussed and clarified in this essay?
A. all citizens B. bad citizens C. good citizens D. Filipino citizens
2. What type of definition is used to tell what an ideal citizen is
A. Formal B. Informal C. Extended D. None of the choices
3. What technique is used to define the term “ideal citizen”
A. Contrast B. Illustration C. Synonym D. Both b and c
4. The word “asset” in paragraph 1 means valuable…
A. property B. person C. wealth D. price
5. The statement “The greatness of a country depends not on her material resources, but on her men and women”, uses the technique
A. negation B. function C. comparison D. analogy
6. Which main idea about an ideal citizen is NOT discussed in this essay?
A. his duties and responsibilities B. the advantages of being an ideal citizen C. definition of an ideal citizen D. what is not an ideal citizen
7. Which among the supporting details goes with the main idea in paragraph 4 about an ideal citizen?
A. He maintains harmonious relationship with others B. He enjoys several facilities C. He obeys the law D. The goodness of the country depends on the type of citizen it has
8. We can say that the author is _______ A. sad B. certain C. God- fearing D. over-acting
9. The author’s purpose of this text is ________
A. to inform B. to persuade C. to describe D. to narrate
10. In general, how would a reader feel after reading this selection?
A. hopeful B. inspired C. melancholic D. dispirited
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