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> Knowing it by Heart Americans Consider the Constitution and its Meaning
The United States will be remembered as one of the most democratic and free nations in the world and it has a fundamentally "great" Constitution, say most Americans, but nine out of ten also believe America should be a land where children are taught both the good and the bad about their history. The study, Knowing It by Heart, finds that while most Americans admit that they do not have detailed knowledge about the Constitution and Bill of Rights, they seem to have absorbed its core values of protecting the rights of all citizens. The survey found overwhelming agreement (87 percent of respondents) that decisions made in the United States should follow the will of the majority, but also protect the rights of the minority. And respondents were able to put aside their personal views on controversial issues such as homelessness and abortion to consider the constitutional rights of others.
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