The document outlines several core democratic values: life, pursuit of happiness, justice, equality, diversity, patriotism, liberty, common good, popular sovereignty, rule of law. For each value, it provides a brief definition and explains how that value benefits society. Overall, the values promote individual rights and freedoms, fair and equal treatment of all people, diversity of beliefs and identities, and a democratic system of government where the people have sovereignty.

1. Core Democratic Values By: Brittany & Steven

2. Life Each individual has the right to protect his or her own life if its threatened

3. How “life” is beneficial If you are in the mall and someone pulls a knife on you, then you have the right to protect your self even if it hurts or kills them

4. Pursuit of happiness A individual has the right to find happiness in there own way, as long as it doesn't inflect with any other persons life

5. How “Pursuit of Happiness” is beneficial This means that if you want to go to the store or a friends house, you have the right to go when you want

6. Justice Every person should be treated fairly and we all have the same advantages as any other person in the United States of America “ Free to be you and me”

7. How “Justice” is beneficial Blacks and Whites are aloud in the same areas and stores at the same times. No limitations.

8. Equality Everyone should be treated the same no matter where you or your elders were born.

9. How “Equality” is beneficial You are aloud to get married to who ever you want, and you wont get prosecuted for it.

10. Diversity Your Aloud to be who you want to be and dress how you want to and speak any language you choose.

11. How “diversity” is beneficial You can go to the Grocery store, dressed how you want and not get ridiculed for it

12. Patriotism A dedication to your country and core democratic values.

13. How “patriotism” is beneficial You can stand up for your country and its rights, and not get punished

14. LIBERTY Liberty gives you the right to believe in witch ever religion you want to. Also you have the right to express your ideas to your friends and family.

15. How “Liberty” is beneficial “ Liberty” is beneficial because you have the right to believe in what ever religion you feel like.

16. Common Good We the people should all work together to keep good for all of us.

17. How “Common Good” is beneficial. Common Good is beneficial because if we work together we can get some good things done.

18. Popular Sovereignty We the people are the power of the government.

19. How “Popular Sovereignty” is beneficial. Popular Sovereignty is beneficial because it means that we can vote for our president also we can vote on new laws.

20. Rule of Law The government and the people must obey the laws.

21. How the Rule of Law is beneficial The Rule of Law is beneficial because if the government didn’t obey the law then it would be a mad house.

22. Work cited page http://www.michigam.gov/documents/10-02_core_democtanric_values_48832_7.pdf