| A | B |
|---|
| debt | a state of owing |
| deficit | the amount of money is less than is needed |
| delegated powers | powers given to the national government only |
| delegate | person sent to speak or act for others |
| democracy | form of government in which people have supreme power |
| detention camps | an area to confine people |
| dictatorship | form of government in which the leader has complete power, holds by force |
| diplomacy | skilled in relation between nations |
| diplomat | representative of a government that conducts relations with foreign governments |
| direct democracy | a democracy in which every individual has a vote in every decision |
| direct primary | preliminary election where candidates are chosen by direct vote of the people |
| disarmament | to disband or reduce the size and strength of the Armed Forces of a country |
| discrimination | distinction made against one group or person in favor of another |
| division of power | dividing power between the national and state governments |
| draft | calling men to fight in a war without them signing up voluntarily |
| due process | proper steps to be taken during the legal process |
