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44 Cards in this Set
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American Dream |
American Dream
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hard work
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harte arbeit
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from rags to riches
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aus Lumpen zu Reichtum
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Founding Fathers
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Gründungsväter
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personal liberty
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persönliche Freiheit
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individual rights
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die Rechte des Einzelnen
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Declaration of Independence
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Unabhängigkeitserklärung
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inalienable rights
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unveräußerlichen Rechte
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liberty
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Freiheit
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pursuit of happiness
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das streben nach glück
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US Constitution
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US-Verfassung
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separate and independent branches
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getrennte und unabhängige Branchen
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system of checks and balances
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System der gegenseitigen Kontrolle
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abused his power
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missbraucht seine Macht
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Bill of Rights
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Grundrechts
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freedoms
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Freiheiten
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citizens
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Bürgerinnen und Bürger
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limiting the power of the government
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Begrenzung der Macht der Regierung
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the separation of church and state
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die Trennung von Kirche und Staat
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achieve full legal equality
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erreichen volle rechtliche Gleichstellung
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Civil Rights Movement
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Bürgerrechtsbewegung
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post-racial society
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post-rassistische Gesellschaft
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election
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Wahl
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discrimination
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Unterscheidung
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sole remaining superpower
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einzig verbliebene Supermacht
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Anti-American sentiment
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Antiamerikanische Stimmung
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American way of life
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American Way of Life
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Paraphrase the following terms: from rags to riches
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Paraphrase the following terms: abuse one's power
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Paraphrase the following terms: Founding Fathers
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Paraphrase the following terms: civil rights
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Paraphrase the following terms: checks and balances
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Paraphrase the following terms: superpower
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Put in words and phrases from the text: Americans are proud of the ... who risked their lives to fight for ... from Britain and establish a new country.
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Put in words and phrases from the text: Many of the Framers of the ... were afraid of giving any one person or ... of government too much power.
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Put in words and phrases from the text: Since almost everyone in the USA or their families came from somewhere else at one time, it was decided that anyone born in America would automatically become a ...
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Put in words and phrases from the text: Despite the ... of church and state, Americans are more religious than Europeans, who often live in countries with established state churches.
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Put in words and phrases from the text: Most experts agree that the USA is the only ... left since the collapse of the Soviet Union, but China and India have now become important global players.
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Translate: Die meisten Amerikaner sind sehr optimistisch und glauben, dass alles möglich ist, EGAL wie schwierig die Aufgabe sein mag.
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Most Americans are very optimistic and believe that anything is possible, REGARDLESS may be the task as difficult.
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Translate: Die drei Gewalten KONTROLLIEREN SICH GEGENSEITIG.
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The three branches CHECK EACH OTHER.
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Translate: Das System der gegenseitigen Kontrolle SOLL verhindern, dass z.B. der Präsident zu mächtig wird.
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Prevent the system of checks DESIRED that eg the president is too powerful.
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Translate: Diskriminierung GEHÖRT ZUM ALLTAG für viele Amerikaner.
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PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE discrimination for many Americans.
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Translate: Die USA sind nicht nur militärisch, sondern auch MIT ANDEREN MITTELN eine Supermacht geworden.
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The US is not only militarily but also WITH OTHER MEANS become a superpower.
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Translate: Die USA GENIEßEN HOHES ANSEHEN in vielen Ländern der Welt.
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The United States enjoy high reputation in many countries around the world. |
