| abusive |
hurt or injure by treating in a bad or cruel way |
| advocated |
to speak in favor of; recommend; urge. |
| affect |
to have an influence on |
| assemblies |
groups of people that gather to discuss issues |
| authority |
the power and right to decide on and to enforce laws or rules |
| balance |
a steady or stable position |
| basic |
forming the main part of something; absolutely necessary |
| basis |
the part on which other parts rest or depend; foundation |
| benevolence |
feelings of goodness and kindness |
| bully |
a person who uses strength to get what they want |
| censorship |
when freedom of speech is controlled by someone in power |
| consent |
to give permission; agree |
| contract |
an agreement between two or more persons or groups |
| corrupt |
dishonest; wicked |
| criticize |
to judge whether something is good or bad; evaluation |
| democratic |
based on the idea of equal rights for all |
| doctrines |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a group of people |
| economist |
someone who studies how money, goods, and services work |
| elite |
a powerful minority; a socially superior group |
| endowed |
to be given |
| enforce |
to make sure rules or laws are followed |
| Enlightenment |
period of history when scientific thinking was thought to be powerful |
| ethically |
following accepted morals and standards of society |
| formal |
correct and official |
| focus |
to center attention on; the primary part |
| inalienable |
unable to be denied or taken away |
| influence |
able to make change occur; very important |
| intellectual |
somebody with high mental ability and training |
| interference |
to try to stop something from happening |
| interpret |
to explain the meaning or importance |
| issue |
a subject being discussed or argued about |
| justice |
right; appropriate; fair |
| justify |
to explain away and make actions reasonable |
| liberty |
freedom |
| literary |
relating to literature and writing |
| maintain |
keep and protect |
| morality |
following accepted beliefs of society and culture |
| nauseatingly |
making you sick |
| opposition |
someone or something against |
| particularly |
especially; most importantly |
| petition |
a formal request |
| philosophy |
study of the truth about life and nature |
| preserve |
to keep and protect |
| principle |
belief that is held to be true or right |
| produce |
to create or make |
| promote |
to help develop or grow |
| proponent |
someone who helps spread and idea |
| pursuit |
to chase after and try to claim |
| rebel |
to fight against those in power |
| reflect |
be true to what was intended |
| representation |
people who are elected to stand for your point of view |
| responsibilities |
an obligation or duty; something which must be cared for |
| rights |
guarantees of personal freedom |
| separate |
divided apart |
| standard |
rules which are used to show correct actions |
| suffrage |
the right to vote |
| suppressive |
to stop the development of; put down using force |
| system |
a set of rules and beliefs |
| theory |
an idea of why things happen |
| tyranny |
when power is abusive and used to hurt people |
| utility |
something that is able to be used |
| will |
the power of the mind to make decisions |
