Activity
Glossary: The Endurance of Slavery
Founding Principles
Directions
Glossary terms are listed in the order in which they appear.
| Moderation | The avoidance of excess or extremes. |
| Prudence | Practical wisdom that applies reason and other virtues to discern right courses of action in specific situations. |
| Popular Sovereignty | A political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states. |
| Immunity | Legal protection from prosecution or punishment. |
| Enumerated | Powers or rights that are specifically listed. |
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