At the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Mrs. Eliza (Elizabeth) Powel asked Ben Franklin what form of government the convention had cooked up. Franklin famously answered: "We have given you a republic, if you can keep it.""Keeping it" is the job of every citizen. Like any job, it takes a bit of instruction and figuring out what is important and what is not.Every job has a "hat". We wear our employee hat or our supervisor hat, and even a parent hat and a good sister hat.But do you have a "Citizen Hat"? That is what this little booklet is.

Read each section, start with the definitions of the key terms, a fun exercise even if you think "oh, I know what that means." Maybe you do, but you may find an unexpected nugget here and there. Then read the section and answer the questions at the end. When satisfied you know that section, go on to the next. No skipping. They build on each other.* Is Government Necessary* The Forms of Government* The Powers (Tools) of Government* What a Citizen should do* The Rights (Tools) of a CitizenYou CAN fight city hall. This lays out how to do it.