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  2. Suffrage - Wikipedia

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    Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In some languages, and occasionally in English, the right to vote is called active suffrage , as distinct from passive suffrage , which is the right ...

  3. Universal suffrage - Wikipedia

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    Voting is an important part of the formal democratic process. The European Parliament is the only international organ elected with universal suffrage (since 1979).. In the first modern democracies, governments restricted the vote to those with property and wealth, which almost always meant a minority of the male population. [7]

  4. Franchising - Wikipedia

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    Franchising. Appearance. A McDonald's franchise in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Franchising is based on a marketing concept which can be adopted by an organization as a strategy for business expansion. Where implemented, a franchisor licenses some or all of its know-how, procedures, intellectual property, use of its business model, brand ...

  5. List of United States federal research and development agencies

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    National Science Foundation (NSF) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Smithsonian Institution research centers and programs.

  6. Government-granted monopoly - Wikipedia

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    Government-granted monopoly. In economics, a government-granted monopoly (also called a "de jure monopoly" or "regulated monopoly") is a form of coercive monopoly by which a government grants exclusive privilege to a private individual or firm to be the sole provider of a good or service; potential competitors are excluded from the market by ...

  7. Franchise disclosure document - Wikipedia

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    A franchise disclosure document (FDD) is a legal document which is presented to prospective buyers of franchises in the pre-sale disclosure process in the United States. It was originally known as the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC) (or uniform franchise disclosure document), prior to revisions made by the Federal Trade Commission in ...

  8. Science policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The science policy of the United States is the responsibility of many organizations throughout the federal government. Much of the large-scale policy is made through the legislative budget process of enacting the yearly federal budget, although there are other legislative issues that directly involve science, such as energy policy, climate ...

  9. Women's suffrage - Wikipedia

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    In the Government of India Act 1935 the British Raj set up a system of separate electorates and separate seats for women. Most women's leaders opposed segregated electorates and demanded adult franchise. In 1931 the Congress promised universal adult franchise when it came to power. It enacted equal voting rights for both men and women in 1947 ...