Declaration of Independence Vocab

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Politicians debated over a healthcare bill. Debated means...

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To formally discuss an issue

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What was the Declaration of Independence?

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The document declaring the American colonies as an independent nation, free from British rule.

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Pamphlet by Thomas Paine, 1776, urging colonists to support independence.

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A pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many American colonists to support independence.

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are fundamental rights. Fundamental means...

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basic

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Parliament imposed new taxes on the colonies to compensate for the tea lost during the Boston Tea Party. Impose means...

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To put in place by authority, such a law, tax, or punishment.

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Independence means...

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Freedom from control by another government or country

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Natural Rights are...

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Rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law.

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Definition of petition:

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A formal, written request to an official person or organization.

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Definition of policy in healthcare context:

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A course of action taken by a government.

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His speeches were always eloquent and powerful. Definition of eloquent:

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To express ideas or feelings in a way that is moving and well-spoke.