All of the following are duties of united states citizens except: a. understanding their rights b. taking education seriously c. understanding what it means to be an active citizen d. learning about and understanding foreign governments and laws

The correct answer is D. Learning about and understanding foreign governments and laws

Explanation:

The term "citizenship" refers to the status people have as they belong to a nation and can participate directly or indirectly in the decisions of government and be protected by law. Additionally, in the U.S. and other countries the status of citizen is associated with certain duties that include exercising political rights by participating in democracy; understanding the government and laws and using it to protect oneself and others' rights; having an active role as citizen by contributing with actions; educating oneself and supporting education, among others that are related to the government, laws and rights a person has in a specific nation or country. This implies the on that is not a duty of U.S. citizens is "Learning about and understanding foreign governments and laws" because "citizenship" is related to the laws and government where one lives and therefore, it is necessary to understand the government and law of that nation rather than of foreign nations.

in the united states, the president is controlled by the

constitution, and in all respects subordinate to it. insofar

as it deals with presidential power, however, the american

constitution has proved to be a highly malleable document.

with very few exceptions,' the constitutional provisions relating to the president have not been changed at all since

they were ratified in 1787. but in the late twentieth century, those provisions do not mean what they meant in

1787. the constitution is a legal document, and it is enforced judicially; but its meaning was hardly fixed when it

was ratified. in particular, the contemporary president has

far broader powers than the original constitution contemplated. it is remarkable but true that large-scale changes in

the authority of the president have been brought about

without changes in the constitutional text, but nevertheless

without significant illegality.

this is a paradox. is it not clear that constitutional

changes, if not textual, are illegal? the paradox has considerable relevance to our current thinking about the presidency in particular and about constitutionalism in general.

perhaps the framers of the american constitution feared

legislative power most of all; 2 but from well-known events

in the twentieth century, it is possible to conclude that it is

presidential power that holds out the greatest risks to both

liberty and democracy. the president is by far the most visible leader in the nation; he is often the only person in government with a national constituency. moreover, he is