| A | B |
|---|
| Bill | Proposed law |
| Communism | Economic system in which government owns production |
| Conscription | Forced enrollment of young men into the army; draft |
| Bipartisan | Having members of two political parties |
| Coalition | Temporary alliance between groups with varying interests |
| Culture | Set of traits uniqe to the population of the country |
| Democracy | Rule by the people |
| Ecology | Study of relationship of living organizsms to their environment |
| Equity | Fairness, justice |
| Embargo | Government order to end trade with a certain country |
| Domino Theory | Belief that if one country falls to Communism, neighboring countries will follow |
| Excise Tax | Tax paid on activities, services, and goods |
| Expatriation | Process of surrendering citizenship |
| Extradition | Returning an accused person to country where crime was committed |
| Felony | Serious crime for which punishment exceeds more than one year |
| Government | People and institutions wih power to create and enforce laws |
| Ideology | System of ideas used to justify a point of view |
| Incumbent | Person who holds political office |
| Hung Jury | Jury that cannot decide on a verdict |
| Implied Powers | Powers of national government not specifically stated in Constitution |
| Indictment | Formal statement charging a person with a crime |
| Inherent Powers | Powers that a natonal government is assumed to have because it is the government of a sovereign state |
| Isolationism | Policy of avoiding unnecessary involvemen in world affairs |
| Interest Group | Organization of people with shared ideas who attempt to influence policy |
| Jurisdiction | Court's authority to hear cases |
| Laissez Faire | Theory that government should not interfere in government affairs |
| Left | Side of the political spectrum that favors change |
| Liberal | Person who believes government should actively and peacefully promote social reform within existing political system |
| Litigation | Bringing a lawsuit |
| Lobbying | Organized efforts to influence legislation and policy |
| Misdemeanor | Crime less serious than a felony |
| Moot Question | Question of no practical importance |
| Nationalism | Devotion to one's nation |
| Naturalization | Legal process of granting citizenship |
| Oligarchy | Rule by small group |
| Plaintiff | Person who filed suit in a civil case |
| Popular Sovereignty | Power to govern is transferred to the pople by the people |
| Precedent | Ruling used as a model in similar cases |
| Propaganda | Persuasive materials |
| Prime Minister | Chief executive of a parliamentary government |
| Progressive Tax | Tax that assigns a higher tax rate to people with higher incomes |
| Ratification | Final approval |
| Reactionary | An extremist who advocates return to previous government or state of affairs |
| Regressive Tax | Tax that assigns lower tax rates to people with higher incomes |
| Republic | Government in which the people exercise their political power through elected representatives |
| Reserved Powers | Powers set aside for state governments by the Constitution |
| Social Security | Federal social insurance program began in 1925 to provide retirement support |
| Sovereign Immunity | Principle of law that a sovereign government cannot be sued |
| State | Independent political unit characterized by population, territory, government, and sovereignty |
| Veto | Power of a chief executive to prevent a bill from becoming a law |
