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chauvinism
Government; American government
Fanatical patriotism, blind devotion to and belief in the superiority of one's group.
loyal opposition
Government; American government
Idea that opposition to a government is legitimate; organized opponents to the government of the day.
personal domain
Government; American government
Areas of an individual's life that are not subject to governmental control.
common law
Government; American government
Body of unwritten law developed in England from judicial decisions based on custom and earlier judicial decisions. It constituted the basis of the English legal system and became part of American ...
clear and present danger
Government; American government
Standard used to justify limitations on speech that will lead directly to harm to others.
social contract
Government; American government
Agreement among all the people in a society to give up part of their freedom to a government in return for protection of their natural rights. A theory developed by Locke to explain the origin of ...
