PILLARS of DEMOCRACY What do you think are some of the things that hold up this democracy?

PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY 1.SOVERIEGNTY OF THE PEOPLE 1.SOVERIEGNTY OF THE PEOPLE The right to decide-education, home, children, marriage, job? 2. GOVERNMENT based upon CONSENT of the GOVERNED. The people give PERMISSION for the GOV’T to RULE Us. We agree to follow the rules in exchange for order 3. MAJORITY RULE Rules are decided by MOST or greater then 51% of Any vote.

PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY 4. MINORITY RIGHTS All minorities, Blacks, Latina, Women, Jews, GLBT, become the “WATCH DOG” over the MAJORITY to protect rights. 5. GUARANTEE OF BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness 6. FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS No poll taxes, literacy tests or grandfather clause 7. EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW Same treatment regardless of ECONOMIC STATUS, GENDER, RACE, etc.

PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY 8. DUE PROCESS of LAW Speedy Trial, jury of your peers, no double jeopardy, Miranda rights, etc. 9. CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON GOVEMENT 3 BRANCHES, Checks and Balances, Federalism 10. SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL PLURALISM MADD, LABOR UNION, COMMUNIST PARTY Right to belong to any group without GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE 11. VALUES of TOLERANCE, PRAGMATISM, COOPERATION, and COMPROMISE