Social Studies: Important Documents Vocab

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Loyal

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faithful and devoted to someone or something

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Colonies

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Group of people who move to a new place, but are still connected to their old place.

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Grievances

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something you have a problem with

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Represent

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act or speak for someone

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Inalienable rights

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rights that can't be taken away

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Condemn

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to say something is bad or wrong

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Legislature

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group of people who write laws

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Checks and balances

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Each branch of the U.S. government can check on the other two.

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Declaration of Independence

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A paper sent to the King of England explaining why the colonists wanted independence and that they would form their own country.

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Amend

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to change or to add to