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Which of the following BEST defines the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below?

"A citizen owes allegiance in exchange for certain rights."

A.

money in the form of taxation

B.

a citizen’s loyalty to his or her government

C.

unquestioned obedience to all government laws

D.

a sworn oath not to protest the government in any form, peaceful or violent

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B since the original definition is loyalty or commitment to a group or an individual that is Superior

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The correct answer is B) a citizen’s loyalty to his or her government.

What BEST defines the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below is a citizen’s loyalty to his or her government

The statement is "A citizen owes allegiance in exchange for certain rights." The underlined word is "allegiance."

This statement is found when referring to the United States Flag Code. Everybody is familiar with the phrase "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and to the Republic for which stands..."

This means that any US citizen must respect and be loyal to the principles and rules of the United States, and is willing to accept its rights and obligations as an American citizen.

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