adopt and amend bylaws and regulations for the management of its property and the regulation of its affairs, including the establishment and maintenance of local and State conferences on citizenship;

adopt and alter a corporate seal;

adopt emblems and badges;

choose officers, managers, employees, and agents as the activities of the corporation require;

make contracts;

acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;

borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property;

use corporate funds to give prizes or awards to citizens for outstanding contributions toward the achievement of the purposes of the corporation;

publish a magazine and other publications consistent with the purposes of the corporation;

sue and be sued; and

do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.