Recognizing the vital importance of democracy in the United States and encouraging State and local governments to aide citizens in reflecting on the contributions of democracy to a more free and stable world.

recognizes the importance of reminding citizens of the United States of the vital importance of democracy;

encourages officials of State and local governments to also recognize the importance of helping individuals in the United States understand the vital importance of democracy;

will strive to help all our citizens understand that democracy is the only form of government that has been able to provide freedom with any regularity;

recognizes that hundreds of thousands of American men and women in past generations have sacrificed greatly to preserve the freedoms and principles of the United States, including giving their lives, so that we might enjoy the freedoms that emanate from democracy; and

encourages the people of the United States to reflect on and appreciate the contributions made by the democratic system of government created by the United States Constitution to a more free and stable world.