Vocab
Sadie Jacobs
Compromise
Definition: A settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modifications of demands.
Historical Example: Missouri Compromise
Example: They felt the invisible compromise between herself and her partner.
Confederacy
Definition: An alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose.
Historical Examples: Mahratta Confederacy
Example: If it were not for the confederacy of eucalyptus and fire.
Confederation
Definition: A group, especially of states, united for common purpose.
Historical Example: Articles of Confederation
Example: He was prominent in the affairs of the New England Confederation
Constitution
Definition: A document that sets out the laws and principles of a government.
Historical Example: The Constitution
Example: The constitution may be amended by either of two methods.
Controversy
Definition: Argument or dispute
Historical Example: Slavery Controversy
Example: In the meantime he had been placed in the center of a controversy he alone couldn't resolve.