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5 Values of Democratic Republic, Individual Freedom - Coggle Diagram
5 Values of Democratic Republic
Worth of the Individual
Each Individual Is Important Because They Are Human
The Worth Of The Individual Is The Most Important Idea About Democracy/Republic
Sometimes The Whole Democracy Is More Important Than An Individual
The whole democracy is made up of individuals, so when the government decides against certain individuals/small groups it is serving the individuals who compose the majority.
Equality of all Persons
Equality is not about the conditions of people - not about mental and physical features, property, or money
Is About...
Equality of Opportunity to Develop Themselves
Equality before the law
Which means people treated the same by the government
Due process
When the government interacts with all citizens it needs to follow guidelines
Miranda Rights
Equal Protection
The government needs to make sure government and society is securing the freedom and rights of all citizens
People Not held back for random things like race, color, religion gender identity etc.
Person responsible for developing themselves by taking advantage of what society provides such as:
public education, safe water, safe buildings, safe roads, communication, etc.
One reason why we have public schools - to provide training to anyone
We have improved but have more work to do
Majority Rule Minority Rights
What is the popular will and how is it determined
Benefits of Majority Rule - this is how we determine what the people want
Majority is right more often than wrong
Majority is right more often than a small group
Majority won't always get the right or best answer, but a satisfactory answer
Majority will usually be more satisfactory but must admit mistakes and improvement is always possible/never stops
Majority Rule Always needs to be double checked by minority rights so democracy continues otherwise a democracy can become a dictatorship by the majority
Minority has a right to become the majority
Minority has the right to express their viewpoints and solutions
This is a feature of REPUBLIC
Necessity of Compromise
Blending different views to get large numbers of support
Essential for two reasons
Compromise is a Process to be used, not the goal, some compromise not good/necessary
Sometimes leads to government not reaching the best solution for problems, but the best solution accepted by the people
Currently also called bipartisanship
Individuals have equal worth and equality so everyone's view must be included
Most public issues have more than one side and answer so solutions need to include those items
Individual Freedom
Not absolute for Individuals because that is anarchy and no one is really free in anarchy
We are free as far as free for all will allow
Drawing lines of freedom always happening and important
Balance between freedom for individuals and the rights of society is difficult and vital
Humans want freedom and authority
Drawing lines of freedom always happening and important
Balance between freedom for individuals and the rights of society is difficult and vital
humans want freedom and athority