| A | B |
| civil | of a citizen or citizens. |
| member | person, animal, or thing belonging to a group. |
| resolution | thing decided on; thing determined. |
| vote | a formal expression of a wish or choice on a proposal, motion, or candidate for office. |
| election | choosing by vote. |
| society | group of persons joined together for a common purpose or by a common interest. |
| district | part of a large area; region. |
| Congress | the lawmaking body of a nation, especially of a republic |
| elect | choose by voting. |
| telegraph | eay of sending coded messages over wires by means of electricity. |
| vice-president | officer next in rank to the president, who takes the president's place when necessary. |
| secretary | person who writes letters and keeps records for a person, company, club committee, and the like. |
| governor | official elected as the executive head of a state of the United States. |
| motto | a brief sentence adopted as a rule of conduct. |
| defeat | overcome; win a victory over. |
| convention | a meeting arranged for some particular purpose |
| volunteer | person who enters any service by choice; one who is not drafted. |
| telegram | message sent by telegraph. |
| autograph | a person's signature. |
| congratulate | express your pleasure at the happiness or good fortune of. |