Glossary

Defendants

a person who brings a suit to court.

Delegate

A representative in government, usually at the state legislature.

Demilitarize

to remove all military forces from a zone.

Democratic Party

a political party in the United States. In the 1800s the party platform appealed to the “common man” and focused on individual rights and state sovereignty.

Democratic-Republican

A member of one of the earliest American political parties who supported personal liberty, states’ rights, and agrarian interests (farming).

Demographics

the structure of a population

Demurrer

an objection that an opponent’s point is irrelevant or invalid, while granting the factual basis of the argument.

Deplorable

Shockingly bad.

Diminish

to make or become less

Direct action

a protest method involving using peaceful tactics, such as sit-ins, demonstrations, and boycotts