Declaration of Independence Vocab

The politicians debated over whether they should vote on the new healthcare bill. Debated means...

• To casually discuss an issue

• To be ambiguous about a subject

• To formally discuss an issue

• To come to an agreement

signing the Declaration of Independence was difficult decision because it meant the colonies would be going to war with Britain. What was the Declaration of Independence?

• The document written to declare the American colonies as an independent nation, free from British rule

• the document written to complain to Parliament about recent taxes

• The document written as one last effort to mend the relationship with Great Britain

• the document written to ensure that the colonies were following all. the rules

Pain wrote the pamphlet known as Common Sense to change the minds of the people who wanted to peacefully settle their differences with the British government to fight for independence instead. Common sense was..

• A pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many American colonists to support taxes created by Parliament

• A pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many American colonists to support British rule

• A pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine to King George in hopes of meddling the relationship between the colonies and Britain

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

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

• mandatory

• basic

• counterintuitive

• unavoidable

Parliament imposed new taxes on the colonies in order to make up for all the tea lost during the Boston Tea Party. Impose means...

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

• When one leader discuses the potential outcome of a situation with a mother leader

• To give a gift to another political party

• To come to an agreement with another political group about a solution to a difficult problem

A month after the country gained its independence from the dictator, they held their first election. Independence in this sentence means...

• Freedom from control by another government or country

• The ability to do whatever you want

• Having to be ruled by an oppressive government

• The Freedom to travel to different countries and wear what you want

The Constitution of the United States claims that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are Natural Rights that everyone is born with. The best definition for Natural Rights is...

• Rights to some people that are given to them at birth

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

• Rights that only the law is able to provide to people

• Rights that everyone has once they fulfill certain requirments

We presented a petition to the legislature to change the law. The best definition for petition is...

• A formal, verbal request to an official person or organization

• A meeting where people debate about the topic at hand

• A formal, presentation that is backed up with evidence in hopes of persuading people to change something

• A formal, written request made to an official person or organization

The new healthcare policy would require that everyone has health insurance and that no one can be denied due to pre-existing conditions. The best definition for policy is...

• A course of action taken by a single individual

• A course of action that is carried out by the people being governed

• A course of action taken by a government

• A course of action that is an effect of another policy

His speeches in the chamber were always eloquent and powerful. The best definition for eloquent is...

• When ideas are expressed through aggressive actions

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

• To put down thoughts using everyday language

• To express ideas or feelings in a way that is not impactful