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| The rights and duties of members of a community. |
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| the legal process to obtain citizenship in a country |
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| A person who moves to a new country permanently |
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| Things that you are allowed to do because of nature or the law. |
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| The expectation that you will take care of certain things or perform certain duties. |
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| The ruling authority for a community. |
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| A group of people who share the same interests or concerns |
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| Respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices or differences |
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| a detailed, written plan for government |
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| a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states |
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| name for supporters of the Constitution |
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| those who opposed ratification of the Constitution |
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| The openinf section, or introduction to, the Constitution |
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| any change in the Constitution |
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| the notion that the power of government lies with the people |
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| the principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern |
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| the split of authority (power) among the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the government |
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| the system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others to make sure no one branch becomes too strong |
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| freedoms to think & act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment |
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| the banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas |
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| a formal request for government action |
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| putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted |
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| following established legal procedures |
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| unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group |
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| the social separation of the races |
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| programs intended to make up for past discrimination by helping minority groups and women gain access to jobs and opportunities |
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