Vocabulary Words for Ms. Mo
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Preamble | the introduction of a speech or written document |
| Tranquility | peace |
| Posterity | future generations of people |
| Ordain | formally create by law |
| Union | a reference to the United States |
| Mockery | making someone or something look rediculous |
| Securing | guaranteeing |
| Democratic-Republican | demorcacy in which the people elect the head of state and the government |
| Disenfranchisement | to deprive or take away a right or a privilege, in this case, the right to vote |
| bill of attainder | finding a that someone is guilty of treason or felony without a trial |
| ex post facto | Latin for " after the fact" for example, a law that punishes people for behavior that wa legal when the action was performed |
| Derived | to get something from |
| consent | agreement |
| Republic | a form of government in which the people vote for the individals who govern them |
| Odious | leading to hatred and disgust |
| Aristocracy | a goverment ruled by a priviledged class |
| Oligarchy | a government controlled by a small group of people |
| Sovereigns | rulers |
| Subjects | persons under the controll of a rule of another |
| Dissension | disagreement or difference of opinion |
| Discord | strong, prehaps even violent disagreement |
| Webster, Worcestor and Bouvier | popular dictionaries |
| Entitled | a right to recieve something |
| Hardihood | being tough or brave |
| Abridge | deprive somebody of their rights |
| Privileges | advantages, rights or benefits |
| Immunities | a prtection against harm |
| Null and Void | amounts to nothing; for a law, it means that the law has no effect |
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