,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjai,mr4  
,rask9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,arm/rong7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! vital        
importance ( democracy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & enc\rag+ ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to  
aide citiz5s 9 reflect+ on !            
contributions ( democracy to a m free & 
/able _w4  ,:]eas #b1jjj ye>s aft] !    
anci5t ,greeks laid ! gr\ndwork =       
democracy1 ! f\nd]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
built an ev5 great] democratic sy/em (  
gov]nm5t1 a democratic republic1        
propell+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to become !    
_w's mo/ advanc$ ,nation 9 human hi/ory2
 ,:]eas ! model ( gov]nm5t set =? 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution has be5      
reproduc$ ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! sy/em (  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! _w's     
olde/ con/itutional democracy1 has made 
significant contributions to ! a m free 
& /able _w2 ,:]eas ! sy/em ( ,gov]nm5t (

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! _w's olde/          
con/itutional democracy1 has made       
significant contributions to ! a m free 
& /able _w2 ,:]eas accord+ to ,fre$om   
,h\se1 despite ! expansion ( democracy  
worldwide1 today m ?an "o 9 ?ree p 9 !  
_w d n live 9 ,/ates consid]$ free2     
,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,bill ( ,rights1 ) ! addition ( !   
,recon/ruction ,era am5dm5ts1 includ+ ! 
#ad?1 #ae?1 & ! #ai? ,am5dm5ts1 en%r9e !
 rights & civil lib]ties ( citiz5s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! "r to vote 9   
free & fair elections & !y h done s     
peacefully s9ce ! ,nation's f\nd+2      
,:]eas ! p]petuation ( democracy's      
ideals does n happ5 on its own1 & c be  
/all$ or rev]s$2 ,:]eas surveys %[ t    
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are los+ fai? 
9 ! democratic sy/em2 ,:]eas accord+ to 
a /udy publi%$ 9 ! ,j\rnal (            
,democracy--  7#a7 #ia p]c5t ( "y p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ! #aicjs1 ?\ght x      
ess5tial to live 9 a democracy2  7#b7   
only #cj p]c5t ( "y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1

 9 #bjah1 ?9k t x is ess5tial to live 9 
a democracy2  7#c7 #bd p]c5t ( "y p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #bjah1 ?9k democracy is
 a bad or v bad way ( runn+ ! c\ntry2   
7#d7 #ce p]c5t ?9k t army rule is a good
 way to run a gov]nm5t2 &  7#e7 a       
majority ( ^? "u #fj 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
believe x is ess5tial to live 9 a       
democracy2 ,:]eas accord+ to a /udy     
publi%$ by ! ,high] ,education ,rese>*  
,in/itute at ,,ucla1 twice ! p]c5tage ( 
college fre%m5 today 7comp>$ to !       
#aifjs1 #aigjs1 & #aihjs7 support bann+ 
extreme speak]s2 ,:]eas accord+ to a    
,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania ,public       
,policy ,c5t] poll1 ne>ly "o-?ird ( all 
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _c "n a   
s+le bran* ( our ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas !    
,int]national ,democracy ,index rec5tly 
label$ ,am]ica z a flaw$ democracy1     
rank$ #ba/ among democratic nations2    
,:]eas ,fre$om ,h\se conclud$ ,democracy
 z ! _w's dom9ant =m ( gov]nm5t is "u   
great] ?reat ?an at any po9t 9 ! la/ #be
 ye>s42 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,john ,adams   

w>n$ t democracy nev] la/s long2 ,:]eas 
,presid5t ,george ,wa%+ton said ! ,unit$
 ,/ates mu/ recognize ! imm5se value ( !
 national union & "w t[>d its           
pres]vation ) jeal\s anxiety & wrote t !
 security ( a free ,con/itution may be  
accompli%$ by tea*+ ! p !mselves to "k &
 to value _! own rights2 ,:]eas         
,presid5t ,?omas ,jeff]son wrote1       
,educate & in=m ! :ole mass ( ! p ''' 4 
,!y are ! only sure reliance = !        
pres]vation ( our lib]ty42 ,:]eas !     
contempor>y ,ox=d pr(essor ,/e9 ,r+5    
obs]v$1 ,democracy is n ! default ''' x 
w dis9tegrate unless nurtur$42 ,:]eas   
=m] ,supreme ,c\rt ,ju/ice ,s&ra ,day   
,o',connor said1 ,! practice ( democracy
 is n pass$ d[n ?r\gh ! g5e pool4 ,x mu/
 be taught & le>n$ anew by ea* g5]ation 
( citiz5s42 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,john ,f4  
,k5n$y said1 ,democracy is nev] a f9al  
a*ievem5t4 ,x is a call to ef=t1 to     
sacrifice1 & a will+ness to live & die 9
 its def5se42 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,ronald  
,reagan said1 ,democracy is wor? dy+ =1 

because x's ! mo/ deeply honorable =m ( 
gov]nm5t ev] devis$ by man42 ,:]eas ,_w 
,w> ,,ii demon/rat$ ! fragility (       
democracy & its accompany+ civiliz$     
life2 ,:]eas ,briti% ,prime ,m9i/]      
,w9/on ,*ur*ill's obs]v$ t ,democracy is
 ! wor/ =m ( gov]nm5t1 except = all !   
o!rs t h ev] be5 tri$42 & ,:]eas evid5ce
 ( ! dim9ution ( /rong support =        
democratic pr9ciples 9 rec5t ye>s among 
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates sugge/s !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ once    
aga9 tea* & educate ! p by tak+         
appropriate actions to highlight &      
emphasize ! importance ( democratic     
pr9ciples & _! ess5tial role 9 our      
fre$oms & way ( life3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! importance ( rem9d+ citiz5s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! vital importance 
( democracy2  7#b7 enc\rages (ficials ( 
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to also         
recognize ! importance ( help+          
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates und]/& !  
vital importance ( democracy2  7#c7 w   

/rive to help all our citiz5s und]/& t  
democracy is ! only =m ( gov]nm5t t has 
be5 able to provide fre$om ) any        
regul>ity2  7#d7 recognizes t hundr$s ( 
?\s&s ( ,am]ican m5 & wom5 9 pa/        
g5]ations h sacrific$ greatly to pres]ve
 ! fre$oms & pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 includ+ giv+ _! lives1 s t we   
might enjoy ! fre$oms t emanate f       
democracy2 &  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to reflect on & appreciate
 ! contributions made by ! democratic   
sy/em ( gov]nm5t creat$ by ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,con/itution to a m free & /able 
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