Module 1 Active citizenship 1st year

Question 1

What does it mean to be an active citizen?

Answer 1

It means that you are part of a community. Furthermore it also means that you have rights and duties.

Question 2

What are the 5 types of maltese citizenship that you can acquire in Malta

Answer 2

Citizenship by birth
Citizenship by decent (parents)
Citizenship by naturalization (you must have been living in Malta for at least 5 years)
Citizenship by marriage
Citizenship by investment (you buy it)

Question 3

What is the typical classifying system in a particular country?

Answer 3

Upper,middle,lower

Question 4

Can anyone just buy citizenship?

Answer 4

No,there is a whole process involved.

Question 5

Mention some countries that provide citizenship by investment.

Answer 5

Cyprus,Malta,France and Spain

Question 6

Define Anarchy and give an example

Answer 6

Anarchy is a society without a proper form of government and without laws.

Somalia is an example of an anarchy

Question 7

What would happen if a country didn’t have any laws or a form of government?

Answer 7

There would be chaos and disorder,due to the absence of governmental control.

Question 8

Mention some countries who are considered to be lawless.

Answer 8

Brazil,Somalia,Colombia and Iraq

Question 9

Explain why.

Answer 9

Brazil: they do not have a proper education and law system because most of the teachers are either on strike or the rate of education is very low.

Somalia: does not follow modern law and relies on ancient rules.

Iraq: people are still dying and the situation keeps on getting worse + ISIS