Citizenship Rights

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a particular right or privilege that a person has from birth, especially as an inheritance

  • In many cultures, inheritance laws dictate who receives a person's birthright.
  • I believe that everyone has the birthright to pursue their dreams.
  • Yo, that car is my birthright, I'm gonna own it one day.
  • She felt that her artistic talent was her birthright, passed down through generations of her family.

noun a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives

  • Democracy is a system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting.
  • In a democracy, the people get to choose their leaders through elections.
  • Hey, democracy means we all get a say in how things are run!
  • The classroom operates like a democracy, with each student having a vote in decisions.