Unit 1 Chapter 2 and 3 Vocabulary

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liberty

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n. freedom

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right

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n. a legal promise

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unalienable

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adj. unable to be taken away or denied

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consent

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n. approval or agreement

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confederation

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n. a group of states joined together by a formal agreement

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federal

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adj. relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government, such as states; can also refer to national government.

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compromise

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n. an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement

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resignation

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n. the act of stepping down from or leaving a job

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inauguration

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n. a formal ceremony at the start of a term of office

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oath of office

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n. a promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of the job