Title: American Democratic Values - democracy central
Headings: WHAT ARE AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC VALUES and AMERICAN CULTURAL VALUES?
WHAT ARE AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC VALUES and AMERICAN CULTURAL VALUES?
AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC VALUES
AMERICAN CULTURAL VALUES
(by Elizabeth McNamee)
AMERICA IS FALLING SHORT OF ITS VALUES
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AMERICAN CULTURAL VALUES AND AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC VALUES
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WHAT ARE AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC VALUES and AMERICAN CULTURAL VALUES? Values are important because they guide our beliefs, attitudes and behavior; consequently, they are a key foundation of democracy. If we wisely select our values and follow them, America and American democracy will “work. AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC VALUES
Core democratic values are the fundamental beliefs and Constitutional principles of American society, which unite all Americans. These values are expressed in the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and other significant documents, speeches and writings of the nation. Life: Each citizen has the right to the protection of his or her life. Liberty: Liberty includes the freedom to believe what you want, freedom to choose your own friends, and to have your own ideas and opinions, to express your ideas in public, the right for people to meet in groups, the right to have any lawful job or business.