1. Abridge: to reduce or cut short.
2. Bill of Rights: the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, based strongly on the personal freedoms of the citizen.
3. Currency: a medium of exchange for purchases.
4. Endowed: equipped with a talent or a quality.
5. Persecuted: harassed or annoyed.
6. Petition: a request.
7. Redress: to set right; correct a wrong that was committed.
8. Tranquility: calmness; peacefulness.
9. Unalienable: cannot be lost or transferred away.