SS8A Unit 5 Vocabulary

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majority rights

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the rights and privileges granted to the larger portion of a population in a democratic society

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minority rights

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the protections and freedoms guaranteed to groups that make up a smaller portion of the population

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civil dissent

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the act of disagreeing with or protesting against government policies or actions in a peaceful manner

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rule of law

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the idea that everyone must follow the same laws

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movement

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a group of people working together to achieve a common goal in society

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change

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occurs when something becomes different from what it was before

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continuity

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when things stay the same over time

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social movement

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a group of people working together to achieve a common social or political goal

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civil rights

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the rights that every person should have regardless of their race, sex, or religion

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systemic

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related to a system, especially when something is deeply embedded in the rules or structure of an organization or society