The Core Democratic The Core Democratic ValuesValues

By Arika And AimeeBy Arika And Aimee88thth grade grade

..Life....Life..

An individual person has the right to live An individual person has the right to live life without anyone affecting it, unless it life without anyone affecting it, unless it threatens some else.threatens some else.

..Life....Life..

We have ones that We have ones that care for us and they care for us and they will fight for freedom will fight for freedom for us.for us.

..Liberty....Liberty..

The right to live the way you want to live.The right to live the way you want to live. Meaning your kind of religion, race, Meaning your kind of religion, race,

gender.gender.

..Liberty....Liberty..

Personal freedom, Personal freedom, which means you cant which means you cant have someone tell have someone tell you what religion you you what religion you have to do.have to do.

..Pursuit of happiness....Pursuit of happiness..

As long as you don’t mess with someone’s As long as you don’t mess with someone’s life you have the right to live it the way life you have the right to live it the way you want to.you want to.

..Pursuit of happiness....Pursuit of happiness..

The right for you to The right for you to travel where you want travel where you want and when you want. and when you want.

This doesn’t mean This doesn’t mean parents cant say just parents cant say just the government cant. the government cant.

..Common Good....Common Good..

Working together for not your benefit but Working together for not your benefit but the world’s benefit.the world’s benefit.

..Common Good....Common Good..

When soldiers go off When soldiers go off and fight.and fight.

..Justice....Justice..

Everyone should get treated fairly no Everyone should get treated fairly no matter your gender, race and you would matter your gender, race and you would get no disadvantage or advantaged get no disadvantage or advantaged compared to otherscompared to others

..Justice....Justice..

If someone breaks If someone breaks the law justice steps the law justice steps in. in.

That means you cant That means you cant get off if your African get off if your African American and robbed American and robbed a bank. You wouldn’t a bank. You wouldn’t get off easy.get off easy.

..Equality....Equality..

Everyone gets the same treatment no Everyone gets the same treatment no matter your gender, race, or amount of matter your gender, race, or amount of money you have. money you have.

..Equality....Equality..

President Obama is President Obama is African American and African American and he was able to run for he was able to run for president.president.

..diversity....diversity..

You are accepted for who you are. Your You are accepted for who you are. Your hair, dress, house, parents, school etc.hair, dress, house, parents, school etc.

..diversity....diversity..

jobs have diversity by jobs have diversity by bringing different bringing different adults with different adults with different personality and style personality and style together.together.

..Popular Sovereignty....Popular Sovereignty..

The people choose the government.The people choose the government.

..Popular Sovereignty....Popular Sovereignty..

Voting is popular Voting is popular sovereignty.sovereignty.

..Patriotism....Patriotism..

To support our country. To support our country.

..Patriotism....Patriotism..

The National Anthem The National Anthem

..Rule of law....Rule of law..

You and the government will follow the You and the government will follow the law and what it says.law and what it says.

..Rule of law....Rule of law..

The speed limit is a The speed limit is a rule of law that both rule of law that both government and government and citizens have to followcitizens have to follow

..Work Cited page....Work Cited page..

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