Liechtenstein Changes Law So Women Can Become Ruler
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Liechtenstein is a small country in Europe. It has only 44,000 people.
Liechtenstein has a royal family. A royal family is a family that rules a country.
The country has an old rule. Only men could become the ruler. A ruler is the person who leads a country.
Now, Liechtenstein has a new rule. Women can also become the ruler.
The leaders made this declaration on a special day. A declaration is an important public statement.
They made the announcement on the country's national day. A national day is a special day for a whole country.
This is a big change for Liechtenstein. It is a small but important change in succession. Succession is the order of who becomes the next ruler.
People in Liechtenstein are talking about this new rule. Many people think it is fair and modern.
Vocabulary15 words
- royal family
- a family that rules a country
- ruler
- the person who leads a country
- declaration
- an important public statement
- national day
- a special day for a whole country
- succession
- the order of who becomes the next ruler
- central Europe
- the middle area of Europe
- population
- the number of people in a place
- throne
- the position of being king or queen
- law
- an official rule in a country
- change
- to make something different
- announcement
- telling people something important
- modern
- new and up to date
- fair
- right and equal for everyone
- country
- a place with its own government
- leader
- a person who guides others
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1. A small country in Europe 2. The rule about who can become ruler 3. True
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Liechtenstein is a small country in Europe. It has only _____ people.
Liechtenstein has a royal family. A royal family is a family that _____ a country.
The country has an old rule. Only men could become the _____.
Now, Liechtenstein has a new rule. _____ can also become the ruler.
The leaders made this declaration on a special _____.
They made the announcement on the country's national _____.
This is a big change for Liechtenstein. It is a small but important change in _____.
People in Liechtenstein are _____ about this new rule.
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