2. September 16, 2015 Objective: Understand the 5 basic foundations of democracy

3. Individual Worth All people have value and deserve to be treated with dignity

4. Equality Equality of opportunity Equality before the law

5. Majority Rule, Minority Rights Decisions of the majority hold, but the majority must also be willing to listen to the views of the minority

6. Compromise Process of give-and-take among conflicting views to come to a decision that is acceptable to most people

7. Individual Freedom All individuals may do as they like as long as their actions do not violate the rights of others