| A | B |
| Delegate | A person who represents others at a meeting |
| Ratify | To approve |
| Legislature | The law making branch of government |
| Posterity | Future generations |
| Ordain | To establish |
| Deprive | To keep from another |
| Infringe | To violate |
| Jurisdiction | The area over which one has authority |
| Impartial | Fair |
| Veto | To reject a law |
| Due Process | Care which a government must take to protect the lives, liberty and property of citizens |
| Amend | Change |
| Bail | The money/property given the court with the promise that the person will appear in court later |
| Probable Cause | Good reason for the investigators to believe that a person may have committed a crime |
| Eminent Domain | The power of government to take private land for public use |
| Precedent | An action or decision that later serves as an example |
| Bonds | Certificates issued by the government for money loaned to that government |
| Neutrality | Not taking sides in a war |
| Inflation | A rapid rise in the cost of goods and services |
| Depression | A period of little economic growth and a rise in the loss of jobs |