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Citizenship - Civic Duties

Civic duties reflect an expected obligation of citizens to their government, while in turn the government is expected to protect them. Civic duties include obeying laws, paying taxes, attending school, serving on a court jury, and defending the nation.
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World War I: American Artists View the Great War
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This exhibit presents how visual art was used as propaganda during WWI to remind people of their civic duty.
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Veterans History Project
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Collection of oral history interviews, documents, photographs, and art created by veterans from World War I through the Iraq War.
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History of the US Income Tax
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Collection of resources on the United States income tax laws.
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