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The Rights and Responsibilities of Jamaican Citizens

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  Who is a Citizen?  The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2017) defines the word citizen as "a member of a political  community (country) who enjoys the rights and assumes the duties of membership." Hence, the two  major ways to become a  citizen of a country include by birth and marriage.  Proof of Citizenship Documents Birth  Certificates  Passports   National Identification Card  What is  the Jamaican Charter of Fundamental Rights and  Freedoms?    This is an act created in 2011 to include rights that citizens are governed by and entitled to as Jamaicans.  Source: AP (2012) Everyone has a right not to be discriminated against.  Equality Must Reign and Discrimination Must  End!   Good day 7N 1) What do you think about the comment I placed below the source of this cartoon image? 2) Based on the cartoon image what do you believe the word "rights" mean?  3 (a) According to the cartoon image, what is the name of 1 set of persons that image suggest is not protected