Implications
Definition
Implications refer to logical consequences or effects resulting from an action, decision, or event.
Analogy
Let's say you skip breakfast every day. The implication of this action could be feeling tired and having difficulty concentrating in school because your body needs fuel to function properly.
Related terms
Consequences: The outcomes or results of a particular action or decision.
Ramifications: The various effects or consequences that arise from a specific event or decision.
Precedent: A legal case, ruling, or decision that establishes the basis for future similar cases.
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Practice Questions (3)
What are the implications of media's use of polling results on election outcomes?
What would likely have been the implications if the Supreme Court, in Marbury v. Madison (1803), had declined to assert its power of judicial review?
What separates the implications of the Thirteenth Amendment from those of the Fourteenth Amendment?
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