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Take a moment to remember the 16th anniversary of September 11, 2001. This week's word of the day focuses on "liberty" - the state of being free from oppressive restrictions. Learn about other important words like "preamble," "citizen," and "Founding Fathers."
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Before Beginning Word of the Day Today • Let’s take a moment to remember the 16th anniversary of the events on September 11, 2001.
Word of the Day Week of September 11, 2017 liberty (noun) the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. Sentence: The constitution of the United States established the liberty that we enjoy today.
Word of the Day Week of September 11, 2017 preamble (noun) introductory statement to the constitution Sentence: The preamble begins with, “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, …”
Word of the Day Week of September 11, 2017 citizen (noun) a person who was born in a particular country and has rights and responsibilities Sentence: As United States citizens we have the responsibility of going out to vote.
Word of the Day Week of September 11, 2017 Founding Fathers (noun) a leading figure in the founding of the United States; specifically : a member of the American Constitutional Convention of 1787. Sentence: Our Founding Fathers had done a lot of research on different governments so that they could be prepare to write the US constitution.