Core Democratic Values

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Core Democratic Values
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Core Democratic Values

• Bell Work write a 1 paragraph response. Which
  of the following values is most important? Why?
• Life
• Liberty
• Pursuit of happiness
• Common good
• Justice
• Equality
• Diversity
• Truth
• Popular sovereignty
• Patriotism

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Core Democratic Values

• Life the individuals right to life should be
  considered inviolable except in certain highly
  restricted and extreme circumstances, such as the
  use of deadly force to protect ones own life or
  the lives of others.

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Core Democratic Values

• Liberty the right to liberty is considered an
  unalterable aspect of the human condition.
• personal freedom
• political freedom
• economic freedom

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Core Democratic Values

• The Pursuit of Happiness it is the right of
  citizens in the United States constitutional
  democracy to attempt to attain pursue
  happiness in their own way, so long as they do
  not infringe upon the rights of others.

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Core Democratic Values

• Common good the public or common good requires
  that individual citizens have the commitment and
  motivation that they accept their obligation
  to promote the welfare of the community and to
  work together with other members for the greater
  benefit of all.

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Core Democratic Values

• Justice people should be treated fairly in the
  distribution of the benefits and burdens of
  society, the correction of wrongs and injuries,
  and in the gathering of information and making of
  decisions.

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Core Democratic Values

• Equality all citizens have
• political equality
• legal equality
• social equality
• economic equality

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Core Democratic Values

• Diversity variety in culture and ethnic
  background, race, lifestyle, and belief is not
  only permissible but desirable and beneficial in
  a pluralist society.

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Core Democratic Values

• Truth citizens can legitimately demand that
  truth-telling as refraining from lying and full
  disclosure by government be the rule, since trust
  in the veracity of government constitutes as
  essential element of the bond between governors
  and governed.

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Core Democratic Values

• Truth citizens can legitimately demand that
  truth-telling as refraining from lying and full
  disclosure by government be the rule, since trust
  in the veracity of government constitutes as
  essential element of the bond between governors
  and governed.

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Core Democratic Values

• Patriotism virtuous citizens display a devotion
  to their country, including devotion to the
  fundamental values and principles upon which it
  depends. They should exhibit a reasoned
  commitment to the core democratic values in their
  words and deeds.

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Video European Imperialism
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Video African Slave Trade
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Core Democratic Values

• Group skits
• Write a 1 minute skit demonstrating your Core
  Democratic Value.
• You must include
• All your group members
• 1 prop