ReadingF1.1

= Read, Process, Post, & Discuss: F1.1 =

[|Core Democratic Values]: An annotated list of the Fundamental Beliefs and the Constitutional Principles driving our society.
 * Read: **

[|"A Republic, if You Can Keep It"]: A perspective piece on the Constitution of the United States


 * Process: **
 * 1) The list of Core Democratic Values is long. Where do these come from? Why are they important? What responsibility do we have in maintaining them? Stated differently, who makes them important?
 * 2) Beeman (kind of a funny name, no?) tells the story about a speech written by Benjamin Franklin at the end of the great Constitutional Convention. This speech was given just before the delegates were to sign that document. In that speech, Beeman points out, Franklin says that the Constitution has faults. This was a marvelous statement, but what does he mean it's not perfect? Beeman also says the "Constitution is neither a self-actuating nor a self-correcting document". What do you think he means by this? What lessons are in this reading for us?

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 * Post and Discuss: **
 * Written response to the reading is due on Friday, September 10. Replies to two classmates' posts are due Wednesday, September 15.**