A | B |
accomodate | to adjust or change the way something is done so everyone has an equal chance |
challenge | to challenge a law, you go to court and try to get it |
collective rights | rights that protect a group |
common good | a condition that benefits the majority |
discriminate | when you discriminate against someone you treat them in a certain way because of their race, gender, age or other factor. |
equity | to treat people fairly |
individual rights | basic rights that you are entitled to as an individual or citizen |
official language | a language that has been given legal status |
representative democracy | citizens elect people to represent them in government |
rule of law | laws apply to everyone equally |
suffrage | the right to vote |
suffragettes | women who fought for women's right to vote |