| A | B |
|---|
| incumbent | someone who currently holds an office or position |
| Internet | a world wide linking of computer networks |
| budget deficit | when spending exceeds revenue (tax income)/ refers to government |
| deregulation | act of cutting restrictions and regulations from government |
| ozone | layer of gas that protects the earth from can-causing sun rays |
| line-item veto | presidential power to cancel spending items one item at a time |
| coup | a sudden overthrow of a government by a small group |
| bankruptcy | condition of being unable to pay one's debts |
| gross domestic product | the value of all good and servicesproduced/one nation/one year |
| perestrokia | policy of government and economic reform in Soviet Union |
| global warming | steady increase in average world temperature |
| glasnost | SOviet policy allowing more discussion/more freedoms |
| grassroots | society at local and popular level - small town not big city |
