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11Anglican Church in North America — Not to be confused with Anglican Church in America. Anglican Church in North America Classification Anglican Orientation both Evangelical and Anglo Catholic orientations …
12Inclusive Democracy — The theoretical project of Inclusive Democracy (ID; as distinguished from the political project which is part of the democratic and autonomy traditions) emerged from the work of political philosopher, former academic and activist Takis Fotopoulos …
13Continental Congress — Amer. Hist. either of two legislative congresses during and after the Revolutionary War. The first was in session from September 5 to October 26, 1774, to petition the British government for a redress of grievances. The second existed from May 10 …
14delegation — A sending away; a putting into commission; the assignment of a debt to another; the intrusting another with a general power to act for the good of those who depute him; a body of delegates. The transfer of authority by one person to another. The… …
15delegation — A sending away; a putting into commission; the assignment of a debt to another; the intrusting another with a general power to act for the good of those who depute him; a body of delegates. The transfer of authority by one person to another. The… …
16Virginia — /veuhr jin yeuh/, n. 1. a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 5,346,279; 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Cap.: Richmond. Abbr.: VA (for use with zip code), Va. 2. a town in NE Minnesota. 11,056. 3.… …
17commission — com·mis·sion n 1: a formal written authorization to perform various acts and duties a notary s commission 2 a: authority to act for, in behalf of, or in place of another b: a task or matter entrusted to one as the agent for another 3 a: a group… …
18deputation — I (delegation) noun agents, body of delegates, body of representatives, commissaries, commission, committee, consulate, delegates, delegation, emissaries, envoys, factors, legati, legatio, legation, mission, plenipotentiaries, proxies,… …
19coun|cil — «KOWN suhl», noun. 1. a group of people called together to give advice and to discuss or settle questions: »till their fate is finally determined in a general council of the victorious warriors (J. D. Hunter). SYNONYM(S): conference, meeting,… …
20Letters to the inhabitants of Canada — The Letters to the inhabitants of Canada were three letters written by the first and second Continental Congresses to communicate directly with the population of the Province of Quebec, formerly Canada, which had no representative system at the… …
