Introduction - The US Constitution, the Bill of Rights Flashcards

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Q

Who said :
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are
endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,
Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”

A

the Founding Fathers in 1776, Declaration in Independence

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2
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set out

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énoncer

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3
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from the onset

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depuis le début

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3
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venture

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risque

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4
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dissenter

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dissident

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5
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ensure

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assurer

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6
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independence

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indépendance

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7
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Federalist

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ceux qui promouvaient le fédéralisme

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8
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government

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gouvernement

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9
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amendment

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amendement

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10
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Although

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bien que

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11
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Contrary to

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Contrairement à

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12
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Pursuant to

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En vertu de

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13
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Unlike

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Contrairement à

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14
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Since

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depuis

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15
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riot

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amid

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au milieu de / parmi

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according to

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remain

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etch

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unfold

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déplier / déployer

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countless

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bid

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to be teetering on the brink

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être au bord du gouffre

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fanciful
fantaisiste
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faith
foi
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perilously
périlleusement
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witnesse
témoin
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the lead
le chef de fil
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to claim
revendiquer
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to testify
témoigner
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the scope
le champ d'application
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