declaration of independence vocabulary

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Declaration of Independence Vocabulary. Petition. A formal request. Congress. the law making body of the United States. Unanimous. everyone agrees. Dissolve. do away with. political bands. government ties. laws of nature. natural law or God’s law. Impel. Force. self evident. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Declaration of Independence Vocabulary

Declaration of Independence VocabularyPetitionA formal request.Congressthe law making body of the United States.

Unanimouseveryone agrees.

Dissolvedo away with.

political bandsgovernment ties.

laws of naturenatural law or Gods law.

ImpelForce.

self evidentreadily apparent, obvious.

endowedGiven.

unalienable rightsrights which cannot be taken away.

pursuitthe act of seeking.

secureGuarantee.

instituteset up.

derivinggetting or obtaining.

consentPermission.

destructivetending to ruin.

alterChange.

abolishdo away with.

prudenceWisdom.

transientChanging.

disposedinclination or tendency.

usurpationsto seize and hold as the power or rights of another.

pursuing invariableseeking without stopping.

objectGoal.

evincesExhibits.

designplan or project to be carried out.

despotismtyrannical rule oppression.

constrainscompel or force.

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