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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 . |
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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 a foreign government is a legitimate government and exchanges diplomats with it
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consent |
permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
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representation-representatives-represent |
House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures
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independence
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the fact or state of being independent.
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parliament |
the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons
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unalienable |
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 |
: to give (someone) an order : to tell (someone) to do something in a forceful and often official way. : to have authority and control over (a group of people, such as soldiers) : to deserve or be able to get or receive (something)
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civic virtue |
Civic virtue is morality or a standard of righteous behavior in relationship to a citizen's involvement in society.
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proclamation |
a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance
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revolutionary-revolution |
A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocatesrevolution.
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economic policies |
Economic policy refers to the actions that governments take in the economic field. It covers the systems for setting levels of taxation, government budgets, the money supply and interest rates as well as the labor market, national ownership, and many other areas of government interventions into the economy.
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continental congress |
The Continental Congress, also known as the Philadelphia Congress, was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies which became the governing body of the United States (USA) during the American Revolution. The Congress met from 1774 to 1789 in three incarnations.
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mercantilism |
belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
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intolerable |
the rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
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regulations-regulate |
Full Definition of regulation. 1 : the act of regulating : the state of being regulated. 2 a : an authoritative rule dealing with details or procedure b : a rule or order issued by an executive authority or regulatory agency of a government and having the force of law. regulations>
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convention-convence |
a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity.
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secure-security |
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is the predecessor to Transport Layer Security (TLS). TLS is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standards track protocol that is based on the earlier SSL specifications. Recommended Reading: Learn more about Transport Layer Security (TLS) in this Webopedia definition.
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