Qualities of democracy that and important to Americans include: “Freedom of speech,” “Freedom of press,” “Freedom to vote,” and lastly “Freedom to pursue happiness.” Robert Dahl's five standards of democracy are as follows: Effective participation- everyone is able to participate effectively, through unhindered voting or some other way of sharing opinions and making views known. Voting equality at the decisive stage-.Once it counts, everyone should have an equal vote. Enlightened understanding- the populace should be educated and informed Control of the agenda- The people need to be able to decide what is go...