We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…
American Civic Values
Individual rights, (life, liberty…)
Democracy (self-government)
Unity; the common good
Justice
Equality
Truth
Patriotism
Rule of law
In God we Trust
Constitution (Preamble)
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.”