“The defence of the State of Lithuania against a foreign armed attack shall be the right and duty of each citizen of the Republic of Lithuania. The citizens of the Republic of Lithuania must perform military or alternative national defence service according to the procedure established by law. The organisation of national defence shall be established by law.”
Defending the State of Lithuania against a foreign armed attack is the right and duty of every citizen. Citizens must perform military service or alternative national defence service according to the procedure set by law. The organisation of national defence is established by law.
Young Lithuanian citizens may be called up for compulsory military service, and those whose beliefs do not allow armed service perform alternative national defence service instead.
The exam asks whose right and duty it is to defend the State (every citizen) and what the two types of service are (military and alternative national defence service).
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