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Freedom to Participate

Freedom to Participate

There is no state without citizens – people who live in the political community of the state create and change it with their contributions every day. Every active citizen is a creator of his/her state. The exposition will help you to understand how the concept of citizenship has been changing and what it means to be a citizen today.

In order to be an active participant in the life of the state, a citizen must know his/her rights and never forget his/her obligations. We are born as members of the community and acquire citizenship that confers certain rights. We do matter in how they are fostered and exercised.

You will find possible forms of active citizenship described and several exemplifying cases from the recent past of Lithuania in the exposition. We must be constantly active and striving for change if we want to improve the lives of our fellow citizens. It is because of such citizens in the history of Lithuania that we can now enjoy freedom.