The American Dream Flashcards by Lennart Kopp | Brainscape

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sich für jdn./etwas schämen

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(to be) ashamed of

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Einblick; Verständnis

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insight

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der amerikanische Traum

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American Dream

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harte arbeit

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hard work

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vom penner zum Millionär

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from rags to riches

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Gründungsväter

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Founding Fathers

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persönliche Freiheit

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personal liberty

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individuelle Freiheit

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individual rights

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Unabhängigkeitserklärung

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Declaration of Independence

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unabdingbare Rechte

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inalienable rights

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Freiheit

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liberty

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das Streben nach Glück

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pursuit of happiness

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die Verfassung der USA

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US Constitution

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einzelne und unabhängige Staatsgewalten

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seperate and independent branches

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Gewaltenteilung

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system of checks an balances

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seine Macht missbrauchen

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abuse one’s power

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Grundrechte der amerikanischen Bürger

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Bill of Rights

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Freiheit

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freedom

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Bürger

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citizen

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die Macht der Regierung einschränken

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(to) limit the power of the government

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die Trennung von Kirche und Staat

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the seperation of church and state

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die volle juristiche Gleichberechtigung erreichen

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(to) achieve full legal equality

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die amerikanische Bürgerrechtsbewegung

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Civil Rights Movement

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Gesellschaft ohne Rassismus

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post-racial society

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Wahl

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election

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Diskriminerung

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discrimination

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die einzige Supermacht

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sole ramaining superpower

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antiamerikanische Stimmung

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Anti-American sentiment

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die amerikanische Art zu leben

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American of life

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Delegierte(r)

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delegate

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etw. verabschieden, einführen

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(to) adopt

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offensichtlich

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self-evident

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abschaffen

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(to) abolish

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ohne Rücksicht auf

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regardless of

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Unterlegene(r); Schwächere(r)

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underdog