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CITIZENSHIP AND THE WORLD:
MERIT BADGE WORKSHEET

IMPORTANT: Troop 137 Scouts must be at least First Class to complete this
Merit Badge.

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Scout Name: _________________

Date Started on the Merit Badge: __________

A) Meeting with merit badge counselor after completion of Requirements 1+2:

Date: ___________ Approved: ’

B) Meeting with merit badge counselor after completion of Requirements 3+4:

Date: ___________ Approved: ’

C) Meeting with merit badge counselor after completion of Requirements 5 to 7:

Date: ___________ Approved: ’

D) Passed the final quiz on all of the material: Date: __________

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World events and global politics are interesting, often dangerous, and
tremendously important. Things that happen in the world affect your life—
people, jobs, and goods crisscross the globe, diseases and environmental
problems flow across borders, and war, repression, and terrorism are
chronic threats. The Boy Scouts of America understand that we are all
citizens of the world—we affect the world and the world affects us—and
we ought, therefore, to take a real interest in how the world works. This is
what the Citizenship in the World merit badge is all about.

Using the BSA Merit Badge booklet and this web site you will be able to
answer all of the questions required for Citizenship in the World. This merit
badge requires you to work through quite a bit of information, really too
much to take in all at one time. Therefore, I want you to meet with me three
times as you work on the merit badge—once after completing requirements
1+2, once after completing requirements 3+4, and once after completing
requirements 5 to 7.

These meetings will NOT be tests where you will be grilled and graded.
Rather, since this is one of the more academic oriented merit badges, the
idea is just to have a series of discussions to make sure you are on the right
track—there is evidence you are really looking through and reading the
materials, you understand the ideas, and we clear up any misconceptions.

In completing the worksheet:
A) write full and complete responses
B) use your own words (do not copy or cut and paste the words of others)

Any time you ever have any questions about the world issues as you are
working on the requirements, or if you want to set up a meeting, either catch
me at the Barn or e-mail me at carleton@mtsu.edu.

REQUIREMENT 1:

Answer the following:
Explain what citizenship in the world means to you and what you think
it takes to be a good world citizen.

What citizenship in the world means to you: ___________________________

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What you think it takes to be a good world citizen: ______________________

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REQUIREMENT 2:

Answer the following:

Explain how one becomes a citizen in the United States, and explain the
rights, duties, and obligations of U.S. citizenship. Discuss the similarities
and differences between the rights, duties, and obligations of U.S. citizens
and the citizens of two other countries.

How one becomes a citizen in the United States? _______________________

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Explain the rights, duties, and obligations of U.S. citizenship. ______________

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Discuss the similarities and differences between the rights, duties, and obligations
of U.S. citizens and the citizens of two other countries.

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Note: At this point, meet with your Merit Badge counselor to discuss
Requirements 1+2.

REQUIREMENT 3:

Do the following:

3.a. Pick a current world event. In relation to this world event, discuss
with your counselor how a country's national interest and its relationship
with other countries might affect areas such as its security, its economy,
its values, and the health of its citizens.

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3.b. Select a foreign country and discuss with your counselor how its
geography, natural resources, and and climate influence its economy and
its global partnerships with other countries.

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REQUIREMENT 4:

Do TWO of the following:

4.a. Explain international law and how it differs from national law. Explain
the role of international law and how international law can be used as a
tool for conflict resolution.

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4.b. Using resources such as major daily newspapers, the Internet (with
your parent's permission), and news magazines, observe a current issue
that involves international trade, foreign exchange, balance of payments,
tariffs, and free trade. Explain what you have learned. Include in your
discussion an explanation of why countries must cooperate in order for
world trade and global competition to thrive.

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4.c. Select TWO of the following organizations and describe their role in
the international system: United Nations, World Court, World Organization
of the Scout Movement, World health organization, Amnesty International,
International Committee of the Red Cross, and CARE.

Organization 1: _______________

Organization 2: _______________

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Note: At this point, meet with your Merit Badge counselor to discuss
Requirements 3+4.

REQUIREMENT 5:

Do the following:

5.a. Discuss the differences between constitutional and non-constitutional
governments.

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5.b. Name at least five different types of government currently in power
in the world.

-1- ____________________________

-2- ____________________________

-3- ____________________________

-4- ____________________________

-5- ____________________________

5.c. Show on a world map countries that use each of these five different
forms of government.

List the countries and their form of government here (and then bring a small
world map when you meet with your counselor).

-1- Type of Government: _________________________