| A | B |
|---|
| federal system | shared powers between states and the federal government |
| impeach | vote to bring serious charges against a president or judge |
| veto | cancel or vote against |
| executive orders | commands by the president that have the power of law |
| pardon | freedom from punishment |
| Thurgood Marshall | first African-American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | first woman to server on the U.S. Supreme Court |
| James Madison | Father of the Bill of Rights |
| majority rule | the greatest number of people in society make policies for everyone |
| petition | to make a request of the government |
| search warrant | authority to search someone's property |
| due process | the law must be fairly applied |
| indict | to formally accuse |
| double jeopardy | to be tried for the same crime twice |
| eminent domain | power of the government to take personal property to benefit the public |
| naturalized citizen | foreign-born people who become citizens |
| deport | return to the country of origin |
| draft | required military service |
| political action committees | groups that collect money for candidates who support certain issues |
| interest groups | people who share a common interest that motivates them to take political action |
