Democratic ideals refer to the principles and values that uphold and support a democratic system of government. It includes ideas such as equality, freedom, justice, and the participation of all citizens in decision-making. These ideals promote fairness, respect for human rights, and the belief that power should be held by the people through free and fair elections.
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Esthetic experience in a democracy is not only a matter of universal concern; it is also a sustainer of the twin
democratic ideals of individuality and freedom.
We haven't seen this latest corruption of
democratic ideals in Connecticut — yet — but you can be sure that if the charter schools don't get what they want from the State Board of Education, Governor Malloy and the Connecticut Legislature, we'll see more and more proposals allowing charter schools to side - step the fundamental concepts of local control and governance.
Nonetheless, this was also an era of mainstream religious revival, and Christians, who were still numerically well - represented on campuses, seldom provided serious dissent from the search
for democratic ideals.
Instead, each school's attitude, purpose, activities, rituals, and demonstrations of student achievement have created an intergenerational institution of sacredness founded
on democratic ideals.
Any weakening of the family will accordingly be reflected in the decline of democracy generally, and a widespread belief in the importance and the stability of families will help to
sustain democratic ideals in other spheres of life.
For this reason it is important for a democracy to have a strong public school system, and parents who cherish
democratic ideals do well to send their children to schools, either public or independent, in which traditional class distinctions are minimized.
Despite cataclysmic assaults upon
democratic ideals from both the right and the left, the ideal of democracy persists, indeed flourishes, not only in Western Europe and North America but — even if only as an ideal — throughout much of the less - developed world.
As a matter of fact, the ability to recognize anti-Semitism as such is chiefly a modern capacity fostered
by democratic ideals and sharpened by the reaction of civilized consciences to the racial atrocities of nazism.
Valesky says he has consistently supported
progressive Democratic ideals, like the Dream Act, the Women's Equality Act and campaign finance reform, noting that the Democratic Party does not always vote as a bloc anyway.
He said the leaders, «being the mouthpiece of the people of Niger Delta», would continue to
promote democratic ideals and rule of law to ensure peaceful co-existence and development.
If Kearns wins, he runs again in a higher - turnout gubernatorial year, and chances are we'll hear a lot more
about Democratic ideals then.
Diversifying the teaching force is crucial to sustaining
democratic ideals because the move can ensure that diverse perspectives are always a part of debates about policy and best practices,» he says.
employ the tools of democracy to bear witness to attacks on liberty and to
embrace democratic ideals, open government and civil rights.
Anyone, thanks to the Declaration of Independence, as well as
other democratic ideals, affirms a person's unalienable property rights.
«The former President is therefore optimistic that the convention will produce a positive outcome that will help the PDP consolidate its position as the party with the
best democratic ideals in the country,» he said.
The First Year of Hell: A Compendium of
How Democratic Ideals Fared Against Trump Administration Threats in 2017 Written by: Ms. Sharon L. Cohen Published by: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
And despite
touting democratic ideals, there was no mention of human rights as he met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who has been accused of growing authoritarianism.
From 1996 — 2006, Alex served as a senior program director at Street Law, the national nonprofit dedicated to
transforming democratic ideals into citizen action.
-- which invites answers measuring how well non-western countries fare in relation to a presumed model of western secularism — I start from
liberal democratic ideals and assume that they are not ethnocentric: human rights, freedom, equality and democracy are universal aspirations.
On the one hand, the presence of «expert» legislators should foster practice of some of the
deliberative democratic ideals that both the general public and more scholarly contributors deem to be of value.
A popular political direction which favors a big government dedicated to
upholding democratic ideals like liberty and equality is social democracy.
There was a political theory behind it dating back to the early days of the Republic, if not precisely a citizenship based one (although it did
involve democratic ideals) as explained here:
The Common Core is not oblique in its aim: to instill «college and career readiness» in every American teenager — in theory, a
highly democratic ideal.
Through darkness of Nazi occupation, from concentration camps and medieval torture chambers, comes to the world the clear voice of
steadfast democratic ideals.
Durant grew up in the Boston area, and exposure to an educational culture
emphasizing democratic ideals, racial equality, and social justice created the framework for his artistic perspective.
Contemporary Wing's election exhibition showcases the role that art plays in
shaping democratic ideals in a very direct and immediate way.
Proceeds support the Anti-Defamation League, the nation's premier civil rights / human relations agency, fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry,
defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all.
Both the proposed bill and RTT competition are positioned to regulate with market driven ideology, reinforcing and reproducing social injustice and
undermining democratic ideals.
But what of the fact earlier pointed out that classifying is an impersonal process and, hence, in tension
with democratic ideals?
The supporters wrote that as a result of Knapp's «staunch defense of voter rights and advocacy
for Democratic ideals, she has been targeted time and again by the powerful Republican machine here in Dutchess County.»
«As DNC Chair, Keith would build on the
progressive Democratic ideals that a vast majority of Americans support, with a renewed focus on grassroots organizing to rebuild and re-inspire the Democratic Party.»
Jumping off from the catalyzing effect of Shepard Fairey's iconic «Hope,» «Change,» and «Progress» works on the 2008 election, Fairey and other eminent political artists were invited to «speak to power» in Washington
about democratic ideals.
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