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  • 101Convocation of the English Clergy — • The technical name given in the Church of England to what corresponds in some respects to a provincial synod, though in other respects it differs widely from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Convocation of the English Clergy      …

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  • 102Charles Forbes (politician) — Sir Charles Forbes (1774–1849), was a Scottish politician, of Newe and Edinglassie, Aberdeenshire. Forbes was the son of the Rev. George Forbes of Lochell. He was a descendant of Alexander Forbes of Kinaldie and Pitsligo, and was in 1833 served… …

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  • 103Abraham Lincoln: The Dred Scott Decision and the Declaration of Independence — ▪ Primary Source              The Dred Scott decision of March 1857 dealt a severe blow to Republican efforts to prevent the expansion of slavery. As the leading Republican in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln felt bound to oppose Democrats who upheld… …

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  • 104suffrage — suf·frage / sə frij/ n [Latin suffragium vote, political support, from suffragari to support with one s vote] 1: a vote in deciding a controverted question or the choice of a person for an office or trust no State...shall be deprived of its equal …

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  • 105Separate electorate — Definition An electorate is a body of people in a country or region, who have the right of voting to elect a representative to the government, like an M.P. etc.A joint electorate is one where the entire voting population of a country or region is …

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  • 106Joint electorate — An electorate is a body of people in a country or region, who have the right of voting to elect a representative to the government, like an M.P. etc.A joint electorate is one where the entire voting population of a country or region is part of a… …

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  • 107Breach of privilege — Privilege Priv i*lege, n. [F. privil[ e]ge, L. privilegium an ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual; privus private + lex, legis, law. See {Private}, and {Legal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right …

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  • 108Privilege — Priv i*lege, n. [F. privil[ e]ge, L. privilegium an ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual; privus private + lex, legis, law. See {Private}, and {Legal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or… …

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  • 109Question of privilege — Privilege Priv i*lege, n. [F. privil[ e]ge, L. privilegium an ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual; privus private + lex, legis, law. See {Private}, and {Legal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right …

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  • 110Water privilege — Privilege Priv i*lege, n. [F. privil[ e]ge, L. privilegium an ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual; privus private + lex, legis, law. See {Private}, and {Legal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right …

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