VAP 11 Vocabulary Term 1

What does the word "unalienable" mean?

• Cannot be taken away
• Temporarily borrowed
• Easily given up
• Always negotiable

________ rights are those that cannot be taken away.

Which of the following describes tyranny?

• Cruel and oppressive rule
• Fair and just government
• Democratic leadership
• Oppressive power

What does "assent" mean?

• Agreement or approval
• Refusal
• Denial
• Confusion

Acquiesce means to accept something without protest.

"Rectitude" refers to ________.

To ________ a right means to make use of or apply it.

Which of the following is the correct meaning of "abridging"?

• Reducing
• Expanding
• Shortening
• Lengthening

What is a petition?

• A command
• A formal request
• An agreement
• A promise

Redress refers to ________.