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Citizen | a member of a political community |
Citizenship | the status of a citizen with its attendant duties, rights, and privileges |
Law | a rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority |
Constituted authority | power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior, exercised by on lawfully elected or appointed |
Spirit of association | the fondness American citizens have for banding together in organizations to address problems of common interest |
Providence | the care, guardianship, and control exercised by a deity |
Classical republicanism | a theory that holds that the best kind of government is one that promotes the common welfare instead of the interests of one class citzens |
Civic virtue | the dedication of citizens to the common good, even at the cost of their individual interests |
Established religion | a religion supported by the state through tax money |
Judeo-Christain | relating to beliefs and practices that have their historical |
Private moralitiy | the principles of virtue as expressed in Judeo-Christian teachings |
Separation of powers | the division of the government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches |