Unit 4 Week 2

Amendments

• formal changes made according to official procedures

• lawmakers keep the laws the same

• lawmakers take laws away

version

• nothing ever changes

• an account given in a particular way

• things stay the same

democracy

• a government run by the people

• a government where there are no laws

• a government run by George Washington

eventually

• never

• how you do something

• finally

compromise

• to reach an agreement where both sides give up some demands

• both sides of the argument fight and nothing is solved

• both people get along all the time

commitment

• you belong to nothing

• you don't keep your promises

• a sense of obligation toward something

privilege

• no rights

• a special right

• everyone is a winner

legislation

• breaking the rules

• going to jail

• laws that are made or passed