Under the spotlight (idiom) - if someone or something is under the spotlight, they are thoroughly examined, especially by journalists and the public

The new tax law has put his earnings under the spotlight

ultimate (adj) - most important

My managers will make the ultimate decision about who to employ

Feasible (adj) - able to made, done, or achieved

With some extra resources, the project will be feasible

contemporary (adj) - existing or happening now

I don’t like contemporary art

To govern (v) - to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people etc

The country is governed by a military regime

Assembly (n) - the process of coming together, or the state of being together

The constitution protects freedom of assembly

To incorporate (v) - to include something as part of something larger

This car incorporates several new safety features

judicial (adj) - relating to or done by courts or judges or the legal system

The supreme court is the judicial branch of the government

consolidated (adj) - made stronger and more certain

His power was consolidated after his reelection

legitimacy (n) - the quality of being legal, reasonable and acceptable

The lawyers expressed serious doubts about the legitimacy of military action

Comprehension Questions

Q.Where did democracy start?

A.Ancient Greece

Q.Who is one of my favorite philosophers?

A.Rousseau

Q.Who said “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others”?

A.WInston Churchill

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