Reading Review Unit 4 Week 1

What does the word version mean?

• changing something to fit a new situation

• doing the same thing over again

• staying the same forever

• moving to a new place

Which word means the OPPOSITE of privilege?

• benefit

• condition

• punishment

• rule

Which word means almost the SAME as compromise?

• agree

• fight

• struggle

• wander

What does the word amendments mean?

• new ideas

• different paths

• formal changes

• ways to compromise

Which word means almost the SAME as commitments?

• agreements

• comments

• obligations

• requirements

What is democracy?

• a type of country

• the rules of a nation

• a system of government

• the way people make decisions

Read the dictionary entry below.

 

     • Noun: The act of making rules as laws 

     • Noun: The laws created by a lawmaking body

 

Which of the following words is defined above?

• amendments

• compromise

• democracy

• legislation

What does the word eventually mean?

• soon

• in the end

• immediately

• in the beginning

According to the selection, all of the following governments contributed ideas to the American system EXCEPT

• Ancient Rome.

• Ancient Egypt.

• Ancient Greece.

• thirteenth century Britain.

What are the three branches of government established by the Founding Fathers?

• executive, judicial, legislative

• judicial, legislative, presidential

• constitutional, executive, judicial

• constitutional, judicial, legislative