The Declaration of Independence

Question 1

impel

Answer 1

to drive, force, urge

Question 2

unalienable

Answer 2

not capable of being taken away or denied. (i.e. “natural rights”

Question 3

constrains

Answer 3

to place a limitation or restriction

Question 4

tyranny

Answer 4

cruel and oppressive government rule

Question 5

usurpations

Answer 5

the act of taking someone’s power or property by force, without having the right to do so.

Question 6

evinces

Answer 6

reveal the presence of

Question 7

transient

Answer 7

not lasting or enduring

Question 8

endowed

Answer 8

to give a quality or ability

Question 9

candid

Answer 9

truthful, straight-forward

Question 10

assent

Answer 10

to express approval or agreement

Question 11

relinquish

Answer 11

to let go or give up

Question 12

formidable

Answer 12

extremely large or powerful

Question 13

compliance

Answer 13

to obey a wish or command

Question 14

obstructing

Answer 14

to prevent or hinder movement

Question 15

redress

Answer 15

to fix or set right

Question 16

acquiesce

Answer 16

to accept something reluctantly

Question 17

conjured

Answer 17

to call upon or implore

Question 18

rectitude

Answer 18

behavior that is correct, upright, moral

Question 19

claim

Answer 19

an assertion of what is presumed to be true

Question 20

evidence

Answer 20

facts or information that support a specific claim

Question 21

rationale

Answer 21

a set of reasons for a specific belief or course of action (the logic behind belief)

Question 22

inference

Answer 22

a conclusion based on hints or evidence (i.e. an educated guess)

Question 23

counter-argument

Answer 23

the acknowledgement of arguments against one’s position, and then the reaffirmation of one’s argument