Collective Rights Flashcards

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Sovereignty

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The authority of a state to govern itself or another state

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Separation

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The separation of government with branches

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Affirm

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To validate and commit to an approval

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4
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Collective Identity

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A shared sense of belonging to a group

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5
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Collective Rights

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Rights held in a group as a whole

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First Nations

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To refer to indigenous peoples

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Annuity

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A contract that requires regular payment to the person entitled to the payments

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Reserve

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Land that is legally of benefit to a certain First Nation

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Assimilate

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Adapting to a culture / language of a nation

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Individual Rights

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Rights that give individuals a free and equitable life without government interference

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Ethnocentrism

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To believe one group is better than another

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The Indian Act

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A law to manage Indian status, and give First Nations people rights to reserves

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Anglophone

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A person who speaks English, especially in a country where other languages are used

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Francophone

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Someone who speaks French, especially when its there first language

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Proclamation

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Public announcement about something important, often about something of national importance

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Treaty

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An agreement or arrangement made by a negotiation

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Inherent

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Belonging to or being apart of being apart of the nature of a person or thing

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Official Language Minority

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Groups of people who original or chosen official language is not the official/ majority language in there province/ territory

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Publicly Funded

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Money that comes from the government, often from taxes that is used to help the public through goods and services

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Entrenching

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To firmly establish something especially an idea or problem so it cannot be changed