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    Democracy allows citizens to rule through any form of government they choose and make decisions that reflect the will of the majority. True democratic citizens not only enjoy rights and freedoms, but also take seriously the responsibilities of living democratically like open communication, mass participation, upholding human dignity, respecting rights of others, working for the common good, and having responsibility for other people. The rule of law restricts arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to established laws. Political equality means everyone is treated the same in the political sphere and gets equal treatment under the law.

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    Democracy allows citizens to rule through any form of government they choose and make decisions that reflect the will of the majority. True democratic citizens not only enjoy rights and freedoms, but also take seriously the responsibilities of living democratically like open communication, mass participation, upholding human dignity, respecting rights of others, working for the common good, and having responsibility for other people. The rule of law restricts arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to established laws. Political equality means everyone is treated the same in the political sphere and gets equal treatment under the law.

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    Democracy allows citizens to rule through any form of government they choose and make decisions that reflect the will of the majority. True democratic citizens not only enjoy rights and freedoms, but also take seriously the responsibilities of living democratically like open communication, mass participation, upholding human dignity, respecting rights of others, working for the common good, and having responsibility for other people. The rule of law restricts arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to established laws. Political equality means everyone is treated the same in the political sphere and gets equal treatment under the law.

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    Democracy: (from the Greek demos, the people; kratein, to rule) a political system in

    which the people of a country rule through any form of government they choose to establish
    Democracy is the best way to meet the diverse needs of the people
    People make decisions that reflect the will of the majority
    True democratic citizens not only enjoy their rights and freedoms, but they also take
    very seriously the responsibilities of living democratically
    Open communication and mass participation are also important responsibilities of the
    democratic citizen
    The democratic citizen upholds
    Human dignity
    Respects the rights
    Works for the common good
    Has a sense of responsibility for other people

    Rule of Law: The restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to


    well-defined and established laws

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    Political Equality: Everyone is treated in the same way in the political sphere. This means,
    among other things, that everyone has the same status under the law (everyone is entitled to
    legal representation, for example, and every citizen gets one vote) and that everyone gets
    equal treatment under the law
    http://www.sparknotes.com/us-government-and-politics/american-government/american-politi
    cal-culture/section3.rhtml

    Common Good: The benefit or interests of all


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    Personal Freedom: Freedom of the person in going and coming, equality before the courts,
    security of private property, freedom of opinion and its expression, and freedom of
    conscience subject to the rights of others and of the public
    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20freedom

    Human Dignity: An individual or group's sense of self-respect and self-worth, physical and
    psychological integrity and empowerment
    http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/H/HumanDignity.aspx

    Political Freedom: Political freedom (also known as a political autonomy or political


    agency) is a central concept in history and political thought and one of the most important
    features of democratic societies
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_freedom

    Being Informed and getting involved: Is when you are aware of what is going on around
    you and then taking action and making or help in the making of decisions

    Respect: A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities,
    qualities, or achievements
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