| A | B |
|---|
| territory | area that is eligible to become a state |
| extradition | state returning a fugitive from justice |
| item veto | vetoing only one part of a bill |
| proposition | proposed law |
| recall | process of voters removing an official |
| executive orders | sets up methods to enforce laws |
| warrant | order to pay out money |
| penal code | set of criminal laws |
| complaint | the lawsuit |
| full faith and credit clause | ensures that each state will accept the decisions of courts in other states |
| unicameral | one-house legislature |
| initiative | process in which citizens can start new legislation |
| referendum | a bill that is voted on directly by the citizens |
| governor | head of state executive branch |
| lieutenant governor | replaces the governor if necessary |
| patronage | filling jobs through the requests of political parties |
| criminal cases | cases that deal with violations of the law |
| plaintiff | person that filed the lawsuit |
| civil cases | deals with disputes between individuals |
| general trial courts | handles major criminal and civil cases |
| small claims courts | handles cases involving less than $5,000 |
| municipal courts | lower courts found in large cities |
| justice of the peace | heads the lower courts in small towns and rural areas |
