Unit 4 Week 1 Vocabulary

What is the definition of the word "amendment"?

• A change or addition to a legal or statutory document

• A promise to do something

• A special right or advantage

Which of the following is an example of a "commitment"?

• Changing a law

• Promising to help a friend with their homework

• A disagreement between two people

Explain in your own words what "compromise" means.

• To give up something to reach an agreement

• To make a promise

• To change a law

Use the word "eventually" in a sentence.

• Eventually, the rain stopped, and we went outside to play.

• The law was changed.

• She made a promise to her friend.

What does "legislation" refer to?

• A special right or advantage

• Laws, considered collectively

• A version of a story

Identify an example of a "privilege."

• Having the right to vote

• Changing a story

• Making a promise

Explain the concept of "version" in your own words.

• A particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form

• A promise to do something

• A change in a law

Compare and contrast "amendment" and "legislation."

• Both involve changes, but an amendment is a change to a document, while legislation is the creation of laws.

• Both are promises made to others.

• Both are versions of a story.

Summarize the meaning of "commitment."

• A promise or firm decision to do something

• A change in a law

• A special right or advantage

What is the definition of "compromise"?

• A change or addition to a legal document

• An agreement where each side gives up something

• A special right or advantage