| A | B |
|---|
| legislature | elected officials who make the laws for the state |
| amend | to change |
| convention | a meeting of delegates of a political party to form policies and selected candidates |
| cede | to give up, especially by treaty. A cession is the transfer of land from one country to another. |
| abolitionist | a person who works to end slavery |
| census | a counting of the population done by the government at regular intervals. |
| teamster | a person who drives or directs a team of animals. |
| descendant | proceeding from an ancestor. |
