Citizenship Flashcards
1
Q
What is McCarthyism?
A
is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. Read about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism
2
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What is Habeas corpus?
A
the right to challenge unlawful detention by the state, comes from English common law.
3
Q
humanitarian crises
A
defined as a singular event or a series of events that are threatening in terms of health, safety or well being of a community or large group of people.
4
Q
antiwar movements
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a social movement, usually in opposition to a particular nation’s decision to start or carry on an armed conflict.
5
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prodemocracy movements
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relating to political activism directed towards the establishment of democratic government in a country
