| A | B |
| petition | request letter signed by a lot of people |
| council | elected group who take care of the town |
| cadidate | person trying to get elected |
| ballot | paper to vote |
| public property | places everyone can use |
| private property | place belonging to one person |
| jury | 12 people who decide if he's guilty |
| governor | leader of a state |
| mayor | leader of a town or city |
| president | lader of a nation or country |
| patriotism | pride in your country |
| anthem | official song of a country |
| pledge | promise to your country |
| Francis Scott Key | wrote the Star Spangled Banner |
| Supreme Court | highest court that studies laws for fairness |
| Congress | people elected to make laws for the US |
| House of Representatives | half the Congress |
| Senate | the other half of Congress |