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14 Cards in this Set
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Violated |
break or fail to comply with
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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 |
The group of people who are responsible for making the laws in some kinds of government . A particular parliament; especially: the parliament of the UK that included the House of Commons and the House of the Lords. |
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Unalienable Rights |
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 (more than one definition) |
Having a position of authority for having an important or powerful quality that atrracts respect, attention etc. |
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Civic virtue |
Morality or a standard of righteous behavior in relationship to a citizen's involvement in society. An individual may exhibit civic virtue by voting, volunteering, organizing a book group, or attending a PTA meeting. |
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Proclamation |
a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance from someone important or government. |
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Revolutionary-Revolution |
engaged in or promoting political revolution. a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. |
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Civic Virtue |
the democratic ideas, practices, and values that are the heart of citizenship in a free society. |
