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  • 1. What does the word version mean?
A) changing something to fit a new situation
B) staying the same forever
C) doing the same thing over again
D) moving to a new place
  • 2. Which word means the OPPOSITE of privilege?
A) punishment
B) condition
C) rule
D) benefit
  • 3. Which word means almost the SAME as compromise?
A) fight
B) struggle
C) agree
D) wander
  • 4. What does the word amendments mean?
A) new ideas
B) different paths
C) formal changes
D) ways to compromise
  • 5. Which word means almost the SAME as commitment?
A) dedication
B) requirement
C) comment
D) agreement
  • 6. What is democracy?
A) a system of government
B) the way people make decisions
C) the rules of a nation
D) a type of country
  • 7. 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?
A) democracy
B) amendments
C) compromise
D) legislation
  • 8. What does the word eventually mean?
A) in the end
B) immediately
C) in the beginning
D) soon
  • 9. According to the selection, all of the following governments contributed ideas to the American system EXCEPT
A) thirteenth century Britain.
B) Ancient Egypt.
C) Ancient Greece.
D) Ancient Rome.
  • 10. What are the three branches of government established by the Founding Fathers?
A) constitutional, executive, judicial
B) constitutional, judicial, legislative
C) judicial, legislative, presidential
D) executive, judicial, legislative
  • 11. What is the MAIN idea of the section "Getting Better All the Time" in the selection?
A) The Constitution is a perfect document.
B) The Constitution includes both good and bad news.
C) The Constitution has been improved several times.
D) The Constitution changes every year.
  • 12. What can both kids and grown-ups do on Election Day?
A) run in elections
B) cast ballots
C) write letters
D) take a vacation
  • 13. According to the selection, all of the following are ways you can respond to a community problem or voice a suggestion EXCEPT
A) take notes in your journal.
B) write a letter or e-mail to a public official.
C) begin a petition.
D) invite a public official to speak at your class.
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