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13 Cards in this Set
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Discriminate
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Treating someone because of their race, gender, age, or any other factors.
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Challenged
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To challenge a law, take to court and try to have it changed
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individual Rights
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Rights that you are entitled to as a citizen
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Equality
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Treating someone the same regardless of their factors
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Accommodating
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Adjusting or changing the way something is done so that everyone has a equal chance
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Collective Rights
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Rights that protect a group such as reserve protects a group of aboriginal people
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Official Language
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A language that has been given legal status
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Equity
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Means treating people fairly
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Common Good
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Is a condition that benefits the majority
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Representative Democracy
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When citizens elect people to represent them in government
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Suffrage
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The right to vote
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Suffragettes
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Women who fought for women's right to vote
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The rule of law
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Laws that apply to everyone equally
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