affirmation
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a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)synonyms: assertion, déclaration
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the act of affirming or asserting or stating somethingsynonyms: assertion, déclaration
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a point asserted as part of an argumenttype of:assertion, déclarationa declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
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Learn these words to better understand the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution ratified by Congress on December 15, 1791. Read the full text here.
The Constitution is, quite simply, the basis of American democracy. The document details what the branches of government must do, what they are entitled to do, and what they cannot do. Read the full text here.
During a Passover Seder, 12-year-old Hannah is mysteriously transported from 1980s New York to Poland during World War II. When Hannah is forced into a concentration camp, her survival depends on understanding the depraved arithmetic the Nazis use to keep track of their prisoners.