2014-10-27 Evening: laws

Greg Malivuk
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federal: the government of the United States of America
(laws are usually about what happens between states, or between the US and other countries)
state: laws that affect the whole states
(but they can be very different from one state to another)
local: city, township, or county
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p. 3 vocabulary
1 fine
2 amateurs (people who don't get paid for it)
3 cops
4 soar
5 bear resemblance to (= resemble)
6 craving
7 humane
8 stipulates
9 subject to
10 veterinarian / vet
11 violation
12 detaining
13 pose a danger
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racket: an unethical or illegal situation where someone causes a problem and then charges money to prevent it
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nanny state: a government that tries to "protect" citizens from their own choices
(as a nanny or parent protects children)
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Homework: find one or more "stupid" laws from somewhere in your country (it's okay if it's not the law any more)