1. 5 Basic CONCEPTS of DEMOCRACY

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

3. Equality
Equality of opportunity
Equality before the law

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

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

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