SED2601
ASSIGNMENT 3
ANSWERS 2026
SED2601 ASSIGNMENT 3 ANSWERS
2026
, SED2601 ASSIGNMENT 3
QUESTION 1
1.1 Explain the following concepts
a. Citizenship
- The legal membership of a person in a political community (usually a country) with
associated rights (e.g., protection, civil liberties, political participation) and duties
(e.g., obeying laws, paying taxes).
- Typically acquired by birth, descent, or naturalization; carries both civil/political
rights and social protections.
b. Citizen
- An individual who holds citizenship; a person who is a member of a political
community with the rights and duties that come with it.
- Also used to describe active participants in public life (voting, civic engagement),
but core meaning is the status conferred by citizenship.
c. Elitism
- The belief or practice that a society or organization should be led by a small,
privileged group (the elite) who possess special expertise, status, or power.
- In politics, can mean governance or decision-making is reserved for a perceived
“best” or most capable minority, sometimes at the expense of broader participation.
d. Modern democracy
- A system of government characterized by rule of law, regular free and fair
elections, political equality, accountability of leaders, protection of civil liberties, and
separation of powers.
- Typically involves representative institutions, pluralism, and mechanisms for
peaceful change through elections.
e. Patriotism
- Love, loyalty, and commitment to one’s country and its values.
ASSIGNMENT 3
ANSWERS 2026
SED2601 ASSIGNMENT 3 ANSWERS
2026
, SED2601 ASSIGNMENT 3
QUESTION 1
1.1 Explain the following concepts
a. Citizenship
- The legal membership of a person in a political community (usually a country) with
associated rights (e.g., protection, civil liberties, political participation) and duties
(e.g., obeying laws, paying taxes).
- Typically acquired by birth, descent, or naturalization; carries both civil/political
rights and social protections.
b. Citizen
- An individual who holds citizenship; a person who is a member of a political
community with the rights and duties that come with it.
- Also used to describe active participants in public life (voting, civic engagement),
but core meaning is the status conferred by citizenship.
c. Elitism
- The belief or practice that a society or organization should be led by a small,
privileged group (the elite) who possess special expertise, status, or power.
- In politics, can mean governance or decision-making is reserved for a perceived
“best” or most capable minority, sometimes at the expense of broader participation.
d. Modern democracy
- A system of government characterized by rule of law, regular free and fair
elections, political equality, accountability of leaders, protection of civil liberties, and
separation of powers.
- Typically involves representative institutions, pluralism, and mechanisms for
peaceful change through elections.
e. Patriotism
- Love, loyalty, and commitment to one’s country and its values.
