| A | B |
|---|
| judicial | relating to a court or judge; legal |
| legislative | having the power to make laws; Congress |
| executive | having the power to put plans or laws into action; President |
| veto | reject a decision by Congress; throw out or dismiss |
| expertise | great knowledge in a particular area; skill |
| inauguration | the introduction of a new president; beginning |
| oath | a promise about one's future actions; promise or vow |
| anarchy | absence of government & authority; lawlessness or riot |
| democracy | people choose their leaders by voting for people to represent them; republic |
| budget | financial records of money spent and money coming in; income or accounts |
| government | the authority running a city, state or country; administration |
| bill | a draft of an idea for a new law; proposal |
| federal | the national government of the United States; central government |
| foreign | from a different country; international |
| domestic | inside your own country; national |
| Cabinet | a group of people the president selects to give him advice |
| unanimously | the opinion, decision or vote held by all; united |
| justice | fairness; equity |
| segregation | separating people or things from others; isolation |
| integration | mixing or blending people or things together; merge/ combine |
| overturn | reverse; repeal |
| majority | more than half; the most |
| minority | less than half; outnumbered |
| Parliament | the name for the legislative body in Britain and Canada; Congress |
| salary | income; earnings |
| seniority | being older or higher in position; rank |
| currency | the system of money; cash |
| inferior | being lower in status or quality than others; second class |
| monarchy | king or queen ruled government; crown |
| oligarchy | small group of people having control of a country; aristocracy |
| incumbent | the person currently holding the job; the sitting president |
| bicameral | a legislative body with 2 chambers or parts; Congress |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| unicameral | a legislative body with only 1 chamber |
| allegiance | loyalty |
| posterity | future generations |
| tranquility | peace and calm |
