abolish
to end
assent
to agree
consent of the governed
an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws
deprive
to take something away
derive
to take
despotism
a system of government where the ruler has unlimited power
dissolve
to bring to an end
endow
to be given something naturally
grievance
a complaint
impel
to urge
impose
to establish by using authority or power
institute
to establish
natural rights
the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments
oppression
the use of authority or power in a cruel or unjust manner
quarter
to house
rectitude
the quality or state of being correct
self-evident
obvious, having no need of proof
tyranny
a government in which a single ruler possesses and abuses absolute power
tyrant
a single ruler that possess and abuses absolute government power
unalienable rights
basic rights of the people that may not be taken away
usurpation
the act of exercising power by force
Bill of Rights
the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
a document written in 1776 that listed the basis for democratic government and the grievances of the colonists