Chapter 1: "Bills to Pay" Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: A fight or struggle for power or authority is called a _________.

• conflict

• agreement

• celebration

• discussion

Fill in the blank: A time when an important change occurs is known as a _________.

• turning point

• milestone

• event

• transition

Fill in the blank: Something that is heavy or difficult to accept is referred to as a _________.

• burden

• feather

• gift

• joy

Fill in the blank: To force or require something is to _________.

• impose

• ignore

• permit

• suggest

Fill in the blank: Money a government charges for services it provides to the people is called a _________.

• tax

• loan

• grant

• subsidy

Fill in the blank: People who gather to write laws for a government or organization are called an _________.

• assembly

• committee

• council

• congress

Fill in the blank: A document people sign to show their agreement or disagreement with something is a _________.

• petition

• contract

• invoice

• receipt

Fill in the blank: Disagreement with or disapproval of something is known as _________.

• opposition

• agreement

• support

• approval

Fill in the blank: A person who takes the lead in planning and organizing something important is a _________.

• mastermind

• follower

• bystander

• spectator

Fill in the blank: Ordinary people trained to be soldiers but who are not part of the full-time military are called _________.

• militia

• mercenaries

• veterans

• cadets