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21 Cards in this Set
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abolish |
to end |
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assent |
to agree |
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consent of the governed |
an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by it's laws. |
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deprive |
to take something away |
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derive |
to take |
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despotism |
a system of government where the ruler has unlimited power |
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dissolve |
to bring to an end |
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endow |
to be given something naturally |
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grievance |
a complaint |
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impel |
to urge |
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impose |
to establish by using authority or power |
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institute |
to establish |
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natural rights |
the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments |
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opression |
the use of authority or power in a cruel or unjust manner |
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quarter |
to house |
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rectitude |
the quality or state of being correct |
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self-evident |
having no need of proof;obvious |
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tyranny |
a government that abuses it's power |
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tyrant |
a person who abuses his or her power |
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inalienable rights |
basic rights of the people that may not be taken away. |
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usurpation |
the act of exercising power by force |