Democracy is

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Democracy is..
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Political Cartoon 1 Title democracy
Artist Petar Pismestrovic, Kleine Zeitung,
Austria Date February 2, 2005
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Political Cartoon 2 Title Meaning of
Democracy
Artist Larry Wright, The Detroit News
Date February 1, 2005
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Political Cartoon 3 Title Democracy Shuttle

Artist Stephane Peray, Thailand Date
August 10, 2005
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Characteristics of Democracy
Majority rule
Govt. by and for the people
Everyone equal under the law
DEMOCRACY
Elected representatives carry out the peoples
will
Rights of the individual protected
Freedom
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Democracy is .

• a system of government in which the people rule
  either directly or through elected representatives

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Direct (Pure) Democracy

• A form of democracy in
• which the people as a
• whole make direct
• decisions, rather than
• having those decisions
• made for them by
• elected
• representatives

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Examples of Direct Democracy

• referendum - the practice of submitting a law to
  a popular vote at election time. The law may be
  proposed by a voter's initiative or by the
  legislature

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Examples of Direct Democracy

• recall - A procedure whereby the voters can vote
  to remove an elected official from office

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American DemocracyBasic Ideals Principles

• I Popular Consent (popular
  sovereignty)
• II Respect for the Individual
• III Equality of Opportunity
• IV Personal Liberty
• V Rule of Law

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American DemocracyBasic Ideals Principles

• I Popular Consent (popular sovereignty)
• government derives its power from the consent of
  the people

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American DemocracyBasic Ideals Principles

• II Respect for the Individual
• each person has the right to reach their own
  potential
• all entitled to certain unalienable rights

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American DemocracyBasic Ideals Principles

• III Equality of Opportunity
• all men are created equal
• What kinds of equality should the government
  guarantee? Political? Economic? Social?

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American DemocracyBasic Ideals Principles

• IV Personal Liberty
• life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
• self-determination

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American DemocracyBasic Ideals Principles

• V Rule of Law
• a government of laws and not of men
• safeguard of liberty

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Music Democracy
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Fortunate Sonrecorded by Creedence Clearwater
Revival (1969)

• It ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no fortunate
  one, no.Yeh, some folks inherit star spangled
  eyes,ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,And
  when you ask them, how much should we give,oh,
  they only answer, more, more, more, yoh,It
  ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no military
  son,It ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no
  fortunate one,It ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't
  no fortunate one, no no no,It ain't me, it ain't
  me,I ain't no fortunate son, no no no,

• Some folks are born made to wave the flag,
• ooh, they're red, white and blue.
• And when the band plays "Hail To Th Chief",
• oh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,It ain't
  me, it ain't me,I ain't no senator's son,It
  ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no fortunate one,
  no,
• Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,Lord,
  don't they help themselves, oh.But when the
  taxman come to the door,Lord, the house look a
  like a rummage sale, yes,It ain't me, it ain't
  me,I ain't no millionaire's son.

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Daylight Again (1982)/Find the Cost of Freedom
(1971) recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash Young

• Daylight again
• Following me to bed
• I think about a hundred years ago
• How my father's bled
• I think I see a valley
• Covered with bones in blue
• All the brave soldiers that cannot get older
• Been asking after you

• Hear the past a' calling
• From Armageddon's side
• When everyone's talking and no one is listening
• How can we decide
• Do we find the cost of freedom
• Buried in the ground
• Mother Earth will swallow you
• Lay your body down

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God Bless the USAmusic lyrics by Lee Greenwood
(1984)

• From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of
  Tennessee,
• across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining
  sea,
• From Detroit down to Houston and New York to LA,
• Well, theres pride in every American heart,
• and its time to stand and say
• Im proud to be an American where at least I
  know Im free.
• And I wont forget the men who died, who gave
  that right to me.
• And Id gladly stand up next to you and defend
  her still today.
• Cause there aint no doubt I love this land God
  bless the U.S.A.

• If tomorrow all the things were gone
• Id worked for all my life,
• And I had to start again with just my children
  and my wife.
• Id thank my lucky stars to be living here
  today,
• Cause the flag still stands for freedom and
  they cant take that away.
• And Im proud to be an American where at least I
  know Im free.
• And I wont forget the men who died, who gave
  that right to me.
• And Id gladly stand up next to you and defend
  her still today.
• Cause there aint no doubt I love this land God
  bless the U.S.A.

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Questions for Discussion

• What do you think this song is about i.e. whats
  going on? (Hint you may to consider the year
  each song was recorded and put it in historical
  context).
• Analyze each stanza of the song, and discuss how
  it relates to democracy.
• What do you think is the overall message of the
  songwriter of each song?
• Identify how the songs are different and how they
  are similar in terms of their perspectives on
  American democracy.