| A | B |
|---|
| amendment | a change in a law |
| lame duck | a public official who has been defeated for reelection but who has not yet left office |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| poll tax | a monetary requirement for registration to vote |
| excise tax | tax on the manufacture, sale, or use of certain articles made, sold, or used in a country |
| repeal | do away with, abolish |
| rescind | repeal, cancel, withdrawal |
| discriminate | make or see a difference, distinctive (and usually unfair) treatment |
| elastic clause | the source of implied powers, so called because it has allowed Congress to stretch its powers |
| executive agreement | an agreement between the President of the United States and the head of a foreign nation which does not require Senate approval |
| executive order | a rule issued by the President to carry out general policies described in laws |
| appellate jurisdiction | authority over cases that have been appealed from lower courts |
| original jurisdiction | the authority of a court to hear a case first |
| judicial review | power of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress or actions of the President unconstitutional |
