Every citizen in America should be very thankful to be living here. Not only does America give us equality and diversity but it also gives us many rights - ones that all humans should be able to experience. To make sure that our rights could not be taken away, we wrote them in the Constitution and they are called the Bill of Rights. .
One right that all Americans have is the freedom to practice any religion they choose. This right is important because without it America would be like other countries where the government forces everyone to practice a certain religion and gives consequences to those who don't listen. The ability to vote in an election when you are eighteen or older is another right we have. This allows us to express our opinion as far as who we want our leaders to be. We are also given the right to privacy. This means that no one has the right to search us or anything we may own without proper legal authority, such as a search warrant. This is unlike other countries where the government can barge into your home at any time to see if you are disobeying the law in anyway. If we are charged with a crime, American citizens are allowed a fair trial with a jury of our peers to judge whether or not we are guilty. Whereas, in other countries if you are accused of a crime, you don't get a fair trial with a jury. You either have one person decide your fate or you are automatically put to death.
Along with the rights that American citizens have, we also have many responsibilities that should not be taken lightly. These responsibilities apply to everyone no matter their salary income, race or gender. One important responsibility that we have as citizens is to pay our taxes. However, more and more Americans are thinking negatively about taxes. This causes some of them to pay late or not to pay at all. This is unfortunate because our taxes pay for our teachers and civil servants. Not paying your taxes is also against the law.
