| A | B |
| representative | a member chosen to act on behalf of another |
| symbol | a representation of something else |
| responsibility | accountability; owning the obligation |
| revenue | money received by a governing body |
| revolution | the overpowering of a current government |
| rights | a privilege that may not be removed |
| river | a body of water that streams, flows toward a lake |
| rural | pertains to country; opposite of urban |
| scarcity | not readily available or numerous |
| secession | the act of resignation or removing from |
| settler | a person residing in a region not of their ancestry |
| slavery | the ownership of people against their will |
| state | a governing body within a country |
| stereotype | the generalization of traits without scientific proof |
| republic | a nation represented by a government |