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Is being a good citizen the same in every state? ​  [|Constitution of the State of Illinois]   In the state of Illinois there are many ways a resident can be classified as a good citizen. There is the Citizen Participation Act (735 ILCS 110/) this states, that to be a good citizen in the state that they must be actively involved in the state government. It also states the involvement of a citizen in any court hearing and that they should take it upon themselves to know their rights and the reasons they are in that court room as to make it easier for justice to be served. [|Illinois Citizen Participation Act] 
 * Illinois State Citizen vs. Wisconsin State Citizen **
 * __Illinois __**

The residents of Illinois have established many organizations that are there to help better the lives of their fellow state citizens there are many groups such as..... 

· Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water ( [|Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water] ) · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Illinois Citizens Animal Welfare League( <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|Illinois Citizens Animal Welfare League] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">) <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Illinois Citizens for Better Care( <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|Illinois Citizens for Better Care] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">)

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|Preamble to the Wisconsin Constitution] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Wisconsin __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

Being a resident in Wisconsin is a lot like being a resident in Illinois, though there may be different laws that citizens of Wisconsin have to abide by and Illinois citizens don't, they each have a main goal of improving their government and making their state a great place to live.

Wisconsin residents can go to websites like the one for the Citizen Action Of Wisconsin( <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">) to learn what is current and going on in the state and how they can get involved.

The state of Wisconsin offers many services to its citizens to ensure the well being and <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|Health and Safety] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. Many citizens volunteer at these places as well to help with their "good citizen" status. The rights for citizens and the laws of Wisconsin are found in the states <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|Constitution] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. Citizens of the state are encouraged to read the Constitution and know their rights and the laws of their state.

I asked a few people what it meant to them to be a good Wisconsin State citizen and here are a few responses " I think what it means to be a good Wisconsin State citizen is to know the history of the state you live in and where the origins of the laws came from....." "To be a good citizen means to abide by the law of the state and to know your rights....."

Here are some great links to check out on learning how to be a good citizen of Wisconsin and how to get invollved.. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· [|**Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction**]<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o [|**Citizens for a Responsible Government**]<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">