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13 Cards in this Set
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Violated |
Break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement). |
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Civil Liberties |
The state of being subject only to laws established for the good of the community, especially with regard to freedom of action and speech.
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Impose |
Force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place.
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Foreign Recognition |
In diplomacy, the act by which one nation acknowledges that aforeign government is a legitimate government and exchanges diplomats with it. The withholding of recognition is a way for one government to show its disapproval of another.
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Consent |
Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
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Representation-representatives-represent |
The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.
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Independence |
The fact or state of being independent.
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Parliament |
(in the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
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Unalienable Rights |
What's unalienable cannot be taken away or denied. Its most famous use is in the Declaration of Independence, which says people have unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Commanding-Command-Commanded |
*(in military contexts) having a position of authority.
*Having a powerful or important quality that attracts attention, respect, etc. |
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Civic Virtue |
The democratic ideas, practices, and values that are the heart of citizens in a free society. |
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Proclamation |
An official statement or announcement made by a person in power or by a government |
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Revolution |
The usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one. |
