Constitution and Declaration of Independence Words
There are currently 21 names in this directory beginning with the letter D.
Declarationa public announcement. Declaration comes from a Latin word meaning “make quite clear.”
Declareto state that a person or thing exists in a certain way
Democracya government run directly by the people. “Demos,” a Greek word for “the people”, combined with “cracy,” a Greek word meaning “to rule,” to form democracy. A small town could have a democracy where each person voted on all matters concerning the town, but with millions of people in the United States, it was considered much more practical to have a “republican” form of government where the people vote for representatives who then vote on their behalf.
Depositorya place where anything is kept for safekeeping
Despotisma tyranny; or unjust and oppressive government
Devolvepass to a body or person at a lower level (said of duties and responsibilities)
Disavowrepudiate or condemn
Disciplineeducation and instruction
Disparage regard as being of little worth
Dispose ofto deal with conclusively, or settle
Disposedmade willing; inclined
District an area of a country or city
Domesticrefers to one’s own country
Due process of lawthe regular administration or course of the law
Duty1) a payment due to the government, especially a tax imposed on imports, exports, or manufactured goods; 2) that which a person owes to another; that which a person is bound by any natural or moral obligation to do or perform
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