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Covenant n. To agree (with); to enter into a formal agreement; to bind one's self by contract; to make a stipulation.
(Law) (a) An undertaking, on sufficient consideration, in writing and under seal, to do or to refrain from some act or thing; a contract; a stipulation; also, the document or writing containing the terms of agreement. (b) A form of action for the violation of a promise or contract under seal.

Democracy Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic. FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO CALL THE UNITED STATES A
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Liberty The state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another claiming ownership of the person or services; freedom; -- opposed to slavery, serfdom, bondage, or subjection.
Freedom from imprisonment, bonds, or other restraint upon locomotion.
The power of choice; freedom from necessity; freedom from compulsion or constraint in willing.

Civil liberty, exemption from arbitrary interference with person, opinion, or property, on the part of the government under which one lives, and freedom to take part in modifying that government or its laws.
Liberty of the press, freedom to print and publish without official supervision.
Moral liberty, that liberty of choice which is essential to moral responsibility.
Religious liberty, freedom of religious opinion and worship.

Usage: Liberty, Freedom. These words, though often interchanged, are distinct in some of of their applications. Liberty has reference to previous restraint; freedom, to the simple, unrepressed exercise of our powers. A slave is set at liberty; his master had always been in a state of freedom. The liberty of the press is our great security for freedom of thought.

Raving 3. To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her beauty.

Rendering n. The act of one who renders, or that which is rendered. Specifically:
(a) A version; translation; as, the rendering of the Hebrew text. --Lowth.
(b) In art, the presentation, expression, or interpretation of an idea, theme, or part.
4. Hence, to furnish; to contribute.
5. To furnish; to state; to deliver; as, to render an account; to render judgment.
8. To interpret; to set forth, represent, or exhibit; as, an actor renders his part poorly; a singer renders a passage of music with great effect; a painter renders a scene in a felicitous manner.

Republic 2. A state in which the sovereign power resides in the whole body of the people, and is exercised by representatives elected by them; a commonwealth.
No existing republic recognizes an exclusive privilege of any class to govern, or tolerates the institution of slavery.

Democratic republic, a term much used by countries with a Communist system of government.

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Treaty An agreement so made; specifically, an agreement, league, or contract between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners properly authorized, and solemnly ratified by the several sovereigns, or the supreme power of each state; an agreement between two or more independent states; as, a treaty of peace; a treaty of alliance.
n : a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

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