Founding Documents Vocabulary

basic rights of the people that may not be taken away

• unalienable rights

• civil rights

• natural rights

• freedoms

permission to do something

• consent

• agree

• debate

• grievence

To explain in greater detail

• elaborate

• declaration

• discuss

• confederation

rights that all people are born with

• natural rights

• political rights

• constitution

• federalists

rights and freedoms

• liberties

• privileges

• responsibilities

A written plan of government

• constitution

• declaration

• charter

• ratification

a formal or explicit statement or announcement.

• declaration

• constitution

• speech

• elaborate

Ratification

• official approval

• to deny or reject

• a written form of government

• a government action

the base on which other things rest

• foundation

• bottom

• republic

• bicameral

discuss the pros and cons of an issue

• debate

• declaration

• argue

• ratification