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CONCEPT VOCABULARY AND WORD STUDY
Preamble to the Constitution and Bill of Rights
Gouvemeur Morris and James Madison
WORD LIST
exercise
abridging
potition
redress
infringed
prescribed
A. DIRECTIONS: In each of the following items, think about the meaning of the
italicized word or phrase, and then answer the question.
1. If Julian has a quick temper and is easy to anger, should he exercise his
patience to keep calm? Explain.
2. If the school principal suddenly took away restroom breaks during class, would
you say that he was abridging your restroom privileges? Explain.
3. If Buster petitioned the student council, asking them to reinstate the old rules
regarding restroom breaks, would you say that Buster is giving them an
ultimatum? Explain.
4. If Pedro and Sarah were in a fight and Sarah was in the wrong, should she
apologize if she wanted to redress the situation? Explain.
5. If you were told to keep quiet and not voice your opinion, would you say that
your right of free speech was being infringed upon? Explain.
6. If the rules of the game prescribed that only one person was to roll the dice at a
time, does that mean that multiple people get to roll at the same time? Explain.