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| Core Principle 1: Core Principle 1: Citizenship is a way of life, not a singular event.
● Citizenship is more than voting during elections. ● Citizens participate in democracy when they exercise their rights and responsibilities through everyday relationships in their homes and communities. |
Core Principle 2: With our rights and freedoms come responsibilities.
● Our rights and freedoms can be found in our core documents. ● Our rights and freedoms have evolved over time. ● For every right there is a corollary responsibility. |
| Core Principle 3: The success of the individual and the community are interdependent: “E Pluribus Unum”.
● Citizens need to consider the impact and potential consequences of their decisions and actions or inactions on others. ● If individual rights abridge those of the community or vice versa, there is a breakdown in our social compact. ● Communities of engaged citizens provide support for one another. |
Core Principle 4: The informed participation of the people shapes and sustains our democracy.
● Because citizens have the power to make changes at all levels of government, it is critical for them to know and understand our history and system of government. ● Informed citizens access and evaluate information effectively. ● Active citizens communicate and coordinate with other citizens and elected officials. |
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