| A | B |
| bicameral | a legislative body consisting of two houses |
| bureaucracy | a large and complex system of government |
| commerce | the conducting of business |
| debate | a formal discussion with point and counterpoint |
| derive | to receive |
| enumerate | to state or name one by one |
| federal | a system of government in which power is shared between national and state governments |
| imply | to suggest without actually stating |
| ordinance | a law, usually of a city or county |
| welfare | the health, prosperity, and happiness of a community |