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Assignment: Instructions: You must write an essay (500 words minimum) in which you address the following questions or topics:

The fundamental values that inform how are democratic government is legitimated and organized are enshrined on the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution of the United States.

1. Identify and discuss the basic ideals and principles of American democracy and how they are applied in our republican form of government.

2. Identify the most important Supreme Court cases and executive actions and their impact on law and on our society.

Those ideals and principles are discussed in the first and second chapters of your textbook. You can also visit the following websites to read the original document in which these fundamental values were first stated and how they were later incorporated in the American Constitution:

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution of the United States

Instructions on Writing Your Essay:

All essays must be written using proper English grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Four (4) points will be deducted for each spelling, grammatical, and/or punctuation error.