History and Political Science Vocabulary

to teeter on the brink of sth.

dt. am Rande von etw. stehen/schwanken

the body politic

dt. das Staatswesen, die Gesellschaft als politische Einheit

a breach (of norms)

a break or violation of rules

adherence (to sth.)

dt. das Festhalten an/die Einhaltung von etw.

embedded (in sth.)

firmly fixed or rooted in something

to proclaim

to announce publicly and officially

bluntly

in a very direct, plain way

to convey (property)

dt. (Eigentum) übertragen

enforceable

able to be legally enforced/carried out

the conqueror / the conquered

dt. der Eroberer / die Unterworfenen

suffragists

dt. Frauenrechtlerinnen (für das Frauenwahlrecht)

self-government

dt. Selbstverwaltung

a statute

dt. ein Gesetz

to discard

to get rid of/reject something

a cursory glance

a quick, not very thorough look

subjugation

dt. Unterwerfung

rapacious

extremely greedy, taking everything by force

complicit (in sth.)

dt. mitschuldig (an etw.)

rigged

dt. manipuliert

tempered

dt. zurückhaltend, gemäßigt

relentless

never stopping, very determined

a manifestation

dt. eine Erscheinungsform, ein Ausdruck

transnational

crossing/extending beyond national borders

to perish

to die, especially suddenly or violently

a creed

dt. ein Glaubensbekenntnis, eine Grundüberzeugung

picket signs

dt. Streik-/Protestschilder

unalienable rights

dt. unveräußerliche Rechte

in the making

still developing, not yet finished

missionary zeal

dt. missionarischer Eifer

moral superiority

the belief that one is morally better than others

the inevitability of sth.

the fact that sth. is certain to happen and cannot be prevented

self-reliant

able to manage without help from others

to thrust one's way to the top

to push forcefully to gain success or power

to cede sth. to sb.

to give land or rights to another country, usually after a war or by treaty (dt. abtreten)

the annexation of sth.

the act of taking control of a territory and making it part of one's own country

to be deployed

(of soldiers) to be sent somewhere to carry out a military task

to drive sb. from sth.

dt. jdn. aus etw. vertreiben

indigenous peoples

the original inhabitants of a region

a reservation

dt. ein Reservat

to be deprived of sth.

to have sth. important taken away from you

a welfare recipient

dt. ein/e Sozialhilfeempfänger/in

the federal government

dt. die Bundesregierung

Columbia

The female national personification of the United States. Columbia was also a historical name applied to the Americas and to the New World.

autonomous

self-governing

prosperous

successful and wealthy

taxation

the collection of taxes

to ratify

to formally approve

to abridge

to limit or reduce a right; dt. einschränken

to petition

dt. eine Petition einreichen

to redress

To Right a wrong