ABC's of Democracy

My Country Tis of Thee

in ABCBy: Nora Cates

A is for America

In this great country called

AMERICA

B is for Bill of Rights

The BILL of Rights came to exist.

C is for Constitution

These ‘rights’

a part of our

Constitution

D is for Democracy

Democracy

In it’s midst.

E for Equal Rights F is for Freedom

The rights are clearly stated,

Read them and you will know,

Equality and certain

Freedomsallow us to live just so.

G is for Granting

H is for Human Rights

Granting Human Rights

alone was not enough

I is for Individual Rights

So was added

Individual Rights

to make it not so

tough.

J is for Justice

All of these combined

gives us rights without fail

and for sure

They allow Justice to prevail

K is for Knowledge

Knowledge of our government is

important for you to to know

L is for Liberty

It informs us of our

Liberties and all the ways we go.

M is for Monarch

Monarchs

Are of one power

who rule with a mighty hand.

But that cannot be

the way of our great land.

N is for Nation

O is for One

Our Nation is indivisible

And One we all call home

P is for President

ruled only by a

President

Q is for Queen.

not for a

King or Queen to roam.

R is for Rights

Our Rights are all apparent

And with them we should know

S is for Securities

Security will protect us

wherever we shall go

T is for Truth

Truth is the way of our country

U is for United

United

is how we stand

V is for Values

Always keeping good Values,

just the way it was planned.

W is for We

“We the people”

as the constitution states

X is for Xenocracy

are ruled by a Democracy,

not Xenocracy

to lead us to a our fate

Y if for Yea

More Yeas than nays

have led us to our ways

and with that there is one last appeal

Z is for Zeal

Oh Citizens of America

Search for your greatest Zeal Do your part for the Common

Good

And keep America Ideal.

Glossary America also known as the United States

Bill of Rights- The first ten amendments of the Constitution

Constitution- The laws governing America

Democracy- A form of government run and selected by the people

Equality- All being equal

Freedom- Having independence

Granting- Give permission

Human Rights-Rights of all people- for food-humane treatment-water

Individual Rights- (As defined by USA) Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Justice- The act of being fair

Knowledge- What we gain through education

Liberty- Independence within our own country from foreign rule

Monarch- A form of government ruled by one individual such as a king or queen

Nation- A place where people have united by common beliefs

One- In reference to Nation , a phrase used in the pledge of allegiance

President- A person elected by the people to rule in a democracy

Queen- A female who inherited power to rule a country

Rights- A privilege or entitlement

Security- protected from danger

Trust- Reliable

United- To band together

Values-To place importance on something

We- We the people. We being all of us together

Xenocracy- A form of government ruled by an outside force

Yea- A vote cast in favor of

Zeal- To have great energy to do something

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