Vocab for week of 1/8/23

What is democracy?

• A formal change made according to official procedures
• A government run by the people
• A sense of obligation toward something
• A special right or benefit held by certain groups

How do people reach agreements through compromise?

• By making formal changes according to official procedures
• By giving up some of their demands
• By giving certain groups special rights
• By passing laws

What does it mean to compromise?

• To give certain groups special rights
• To pass laws
• To reach agreement by having each side give up some of its demands
• To make formal changes according to official procedures

How do amendments impact a democracy?

• They are a type of legislation
• They give certain groups special rights
• They make formal changes according to official procedures
• They allow for compromise and commitment

What is commitment?

• A special right or benefit held by certain groups
• A sense of obligation toward something
• A government run by the people
• A formal change made according to official procedures

What are amendments?

• Formal changes made according to official procedures
• Changes made without following official procedures
• Laws that are made or passed
• Special rights held by certain groups

What is the relationship between democracy and legislation?

• Democracy is a type of legislation
• They are unrelated concepts
• Legislation is a type of democracy
• They are both forms of government

Why is legislation important in a democracy?

• It gives certain groups special rights
• It allows for compromise and commitment
• It makes formal changes according to official procedures
• It is a government run by the people

What are privileges?

• A sense of obligation toward something
• Formal changes made according to official procedures
• Laws that are made or passed
• Special rights held by certain groups

What role does commitment play in society?

• It is a sense of obligation toward something
• It is a government run by the people
• It is a formal change made according to official procedures
• It is a special right or benefit held by certain groups