This is Our Democracy America is the oldest democracy in the world. Withstanding a civil war, two world wars, and the not-so-distant cold war, America has proved that a democracy made "of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from this Earth" (Jefferson). However, this democratic society is not a society where those who reside here simply reap the benefits; there are many moral obligations of living in a democratic …showed first 75 words of 1491 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1491 total…they are, where they are from, or what they look like, has the right to a trial where his/her fate is decided by their peers. Obligations to this society include things like voting, serving on the jury, and signing up for the draft. These things may seem like a rather large contribution to society, however, after our ancestors gave their lives for our chance at this freedom, the least we can do is participate.