| A | B |
| Special Session | A legislative call for a specific purpose |
| Appellate Courts | Court that hears cases a 2nd time |
| Referendum | A specific issue proposed to voters |
| Pardon | Forgiveness for a crime |
| General election | Held every 2 years to determine representatives |
| Bill | A proposed law |
| General Assembly | The legislative branch in Illinois |
| Override | To pass a bill even though the governor vetoed it |
| Circuit Courts | The most courts in Illinois |
| Veto | To deny |