| A | B |
|---|
| deficit | occurs when expenditures are more than revenues |
| home rule | local self-government |
| constituents | one who is represented by an elected official |
| bicameral | describes a legislative body with two houses |
| jury | a group of citizens who hear evidence on a legal case and make a decision based on evidence |
| judicial branch | the branch of goverment consists of the courts |
| bond | a long-term debt |
| legislative branch | the law-making branch of government |
| surplus | occurs when revenues are more than expenditures |
| political alliance | union of several groups of people to support a political cause or candidate |
| lobbying | the process of trying to influence a legislator about a proposed law |
| impeachment | process of bringing charges of wrongdoing against a public official while that offical is still in office |
| police jury | form of government used in most of LA parishes |
| bill | proposed law |
| constitution | document that sets up the broad organization of a government and the rules under which it will operate |
| criminal laws | laws intended to protect society from the wrongdoing of an individual |
| veto | to refuse to approve legislation |
| caucus | group of legislators who work together to promote bills that help their common goals |
| open primary | election in which voters can vote for any candidate regardless of political party |
| amendment | addition or correction to a document, particularly a constitution |
| civil laws | laws that govern the relationships among individual citizens |
| reapportionment | process of redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts |
| taxes | amounts charged citizens by their government to pay for services provided |
| executive branch | branch of government responsible for enforcing the laws |
| census | an official count of the population |
| budget | plan for receiving and spending money |
