All of the five basic concepts of democracy are important to a working democracy. But three of these five concepts focus on the individual. The three concepts are individual worth of a human being, equality of all persons, and individual freedoms. .
Individual worth of a human being basically states that each individual is a separate and distinct being. A person is "separate and distinct." All persons are their own entity. Each individual expresses their own public will or interest. Everyone is entitled to a voice in government and respect by society. But sometimes, the welfare of one or a few is secondary to the interests of the collective in a democracy. Because of this, the government imposes certain things such as traffic laws and filing taxes which people must obey or else they will suffer consequences like fines and imprisonment. These laws and taxes are forced upon people because it serves the interest of people, who are collectively the individual. .
Equality of all persons is the equality that government allows you, the people, under the law. It does not restrict any person on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, or capabilities. All people are equal under the eyes of the all no matter their race, gender or creed. Thomas Jefferson stated, "All men are created equal." An example of this is expressed in amendments of the Constitution. These amendments are the fifteenth and nineteenth. The Fifteenth Amendment states, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." In laymen's terms, the Government cannot deny any American citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous job. All persons of age are allowed to vote. In the Nineteenth Amendment, US citizens are allowed to vote no matter what gender the person is. .
Individual freedoms are freedoms that the government allows you, the people, under the law with no regard to your age, religion, color or sex.
