Citizenship in the Nation
(Eagle Required)

Citizenship in the Nation was first offered in 1951 and last revised in 1984.
It partially replaced Citizenship (1947-52), which in turn had replaced Civics (1911-46).
 

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Requirements

1. After reading, discuss with your counselor the following documents:
   1. Declaration of Independence
   2. Preamble to the Constitution
   3. Constitution
   4. Bill of Rights
   5. Amendments to the Constitution
2. Name the three branches of government and explain their functions. Explain the checks and balances on each branch of government.
3. Outline the relationships between state and federal governments.
4. Do ONE of the following:
   1. Visit the national Capitol.
   2. Visit your state capitol.
   3. Tour a federal installation.
   Explain your experiences to your counselor.
   
5. Name your two senators and the member of Congress from your congressional district. Write a letter to one of these elected officials on a national issue, sharing your view with him or her. Show your letter and any response to your counselor.
6. What are five important functions of your national government? Explain how these functions affect your family and local community.
7. Discuss the main ways by which the federal government is financed.

Troop Merit Badge Counselors

The Following individuals are merit badge counselors for Citizenship in the Nation. Their e-mail addresses and phone numbers are in the Troop Directory.

Worksheets, Aids & Resources

The merit badge pamphlet was last revised in 1993.

The following worksheets can be downloaded from MeritBadge.com, and are highly recommended as tools for organizing your work on this merit badge: Worksheet in Acrobat .pdf format or in Microsoft Word .doc format

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Last Updated: November 10, 2004