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Chapter 2 - Social Studies Vocabulary Democracy in Action

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DiscriminateTreating someone in a certain way because of their race, gender, age or other factor.
ChallengeGo to court and try to get it changed.
Individual RightsRights you are entitled to as a person.
Democratic RightsAllows citizens to vote and to run for office.
EqualityTreating everyone the same regardless of factors such as gender, race, or religion.
Collective RightsRights that protect a group of people.
Official LanguageA language that has been given legal status.
Common GoodA condition that benefits the majority.
Representative DemocracyCitizens elect people to government that will make decisions on their behalf.
SuffrageThe right to vote.
SuffragettesWomen who fought for the women’s right to vote.
Rule of LawBasic part of democracy where the laws apply to everyone equally.
Magna CartaThe first charter of rights
Entrenchto establish firmly or solidly


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Calgary, AB

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