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VWilliams 02
Declaration of Independence terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdicate | give up power and authority |
| arbitrary | based on opinion, preference, or whim; without a reason |
| derive | take from |
| despotism | system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power |
| endowed | to grant or give freely; provided |
| fundamental | serving as a basic support or essential structure or function |
| grievance | a cause for complaint or protest; an injustice |
| institute | establish or set in operation |
| insurrection | revolt against the civil authority; rebellion |
| mercenaries | soldier hired by a foreign country to fight in its army |
| naturalization | to grant rights and privileges of citizenship |
| petition for redress | ask for correction of wrongs; request to reconsider |
| principle | standard of morals and beliefs (difference between right & wrong) |
| quartering | housing or giving lodging to |
| relinquish | to give up |
| tenure | term; length of time in office |
| unalienable | cannot be taken away |