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  • 11culture — /kul cheuhr/, n., v., cultured, culturing. n. 1. the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. 2. that which is excellent in the arts, manners,… …

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  • 12List of politicians on The West Wing — The following is a list of fictional political figures that have appeared or been mentioned in the television program The West Wing .Federal government of the United StatesExecutive branch =The President s Cabinet= * President ** Josiah Edward… …

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  • 13List of The West Wing politicians — The following is a list of fictional political figures that have appeared or been mentioned in the television program The West Wing. Contents 1 Federal government of the United States 1.1 Executive branch 1.1.1 The President s Cabinet …

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  • 14cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …

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  • 15Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural&#8230; …

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  • 16Marbury v. Madison — Marbury v. Madison …

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  • 17Dred Scott v. Sandford — Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court of the United States Argued February 11–14, 1856 Reargued December 15 …

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  • 18ACLU of N.C. &amp; Syidah Matteen v. State of North Carolina — ACLU of N.C. Syidah Mateen v. State of North Carolina is a court case in the state of North Carolina within the United States of America. One of the main plaintiffs is Syidah Mateen an American Muslim of Greensboro, North Carolina. She and the&#8230; …

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  • 19Actual Grace — • A grace that is given for the performance of salutary acts and is present and disappears with the action itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Actual Grace     Actual Grace …

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  • 20science, philosophy of — Branch of philosophy that attempts to elucidate the nature of scientific inquiry observational procedures, patterns of argument, methods of representation and calculation, metaphysical presuppositions and evaluate the grounds of their validity&#8230; …

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