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40 Cards in this Set
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legislation
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a law passed by a governing body
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delegate
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a person sent as a representative
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minority
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a group numbering less than one-half of a total
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proclamation
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an official or public announcement
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rebellion
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open resistance to authority
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faction
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a small, united usually contentious group within a larger group
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petition
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to ask formally
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confiscate
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to seize
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census
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an official count of the population, taken every ten years
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affirmation
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the assertion that something exists or is true
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aristocracy
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a class of persons holding high rank and privileges, especially the nobility
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credence
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belief in the truth of something
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impassive
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showing no feeling or emotion
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incredulous
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disbelieving
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interminable
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having no apparent limit or end
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indignation
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strong displeasure at something considered unjust; righteous anger
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perceive
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become aware of; recognized
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protrude
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to project or jut out
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robust
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strong, healthy, hearty
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jeers
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rude and mocking shouts or taunts
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pardon
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the official cancellation of punishment for a crime or conviction
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veto
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the power to refuse to approve legislation
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bill of rights
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a section of a constitution that guarantees basic human rights
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amend
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to change
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assurance
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a positive declaration intended to give confidence
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augment
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to enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase
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disconcerting
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disturbing; unsettling; throw into confusing
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dissociate
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to draw apart from; disconnect; separate
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dubious
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marked by doubt; questionable
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elicit
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draw out or bring forth
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entice
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lead on by exciting hope or desire; tempt
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habitation
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a place of residence; dwelling; community
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incorrigible
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unruly; uncontrollable; bad beyond reform
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inscrutable
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mysterious; impossible to understand
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insinuate
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suggest or hint; place into a position between
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minute
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extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree
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phenomena
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facts, occurrences, or circumstances that are observable; things that remarkable or extraordinary
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prestige
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reputation or influence arising from success
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transient
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not lasting or enduring, temporary
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acute
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sharp or severe in effect; intense
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