3. America was built on the ideas of democracy, freedom and equality, give two examples from Parenti that demonstrates the practices that are against these beliefs.

The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are documents that provide the ideological foundations for the democratic government of the United States.

The Declaration of Independence provides a foundation for the concept of popular sovereignty, the idea that the government exists to serve the people, who elect representatives to express their will.

Both speeches are given on the occasion of a great loss of life in battle. Both discuss the bravery of the men who died. They also try to explain that the sacrifice made by the soldiers and their families was worth the price they paid. Both Lincoln and Pericles explain that democracy is important, and dying to protect it is honorable.