| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abolish | officially end a law or practice |
| 2. | abroad | in or to a foreign country |
| 3. | accept | agree to receive or take |
| 4. | accompany | go somewhere with someone |
| 5. | account | record of money or events |
| 6. | achieve | successfully reach a goal |
| 7. | address | location where someone lives |
| 8. | admit | allow to enter; confess truth |
| 9. | advise | recommend what should be done |
| 10. | affidavit | written statement sworn as true |
| 11. | against | in opposition to |
| 12. | agreement | shared decision; formal arrangement |
| 13. | allegiance | loyalty to a country or leader |
| 14. | allow | permit; let happen |
| 15. | amendment | change added to a constitution |
| 16. | announce | make known publicly |
| 17. | appeal | ask a higher authority to review |
| 18. | appoint | officially choose for a job |
| 19. | approve | agree; give permission |
| 20. | arrive | reach a place |
| 21. | assembly | group gathered for a purpose |
| 22. | attorney | lawyer; legal representative |
| 23. | ballot | paper or method for voting |
| 24. | ban | officially prohibit |
| 25. | become | begin to be; turn into |
| 26. | benefit | advantage; helpful result |
| 27. | border | line dividing two areas or nations |
| 28. | brief | short; not long |
| 29. | budget | plan for spending money |
| 30. | cabinet | top advisers to the president |
| 31. | candidate | person running for office |
| 32. | capital | government’s main city |
| 33. | citizen | legal member of a country |
| 34. | civil | relating to citizens and government |
| 35. | claim | state as true; demand |
| 36. | colony | territory ruled by another country |
| 37. | committee | small group for a task |
| 38. | community | people living in one area |
| 39. | comply | follow rules or requests |
| 40. | confirm | verify; make certain |
| 41. | congress | U.S. national lawmaking body |
| 42. | consent | permission; agreement |
| 43. | constitution | basic laws of a nation |
| 44. | court | place where legal cases are decided |
| 45. | customs | border inspection for goods |
| 46. | declare | state formally or officially |
| 47. | defend | protect from attack or criticism |
| 48. | define | explain the exact meaning |
| 49. | democracy | government by the people |
| 50. | deny | refuse to accept as true |
| 51. | deport | remove from a country by law |
| 52. | document | written record; official paper |
| 53. | duty | required task; obligation |
| 54. | election | process of choosing leaders by vote |
| 55. | eligible | qualified to do or receive something |
| 56. | enact | make a law official |
| 57. | enforce | make people obey a law |
| 58. | equal | the same in value or rights |
| 59. | evidence | facts showing something is true |
| 60. | executive | branch that carries out laws |
| 61. | federal | national; relating to central government |
| 62. | fee | money paid for a service |
| 63. | file | submit paperwork; store records |
| 64. | flag | national symbol on cloth |
| 65. | foreign | from another country |
| 66. | form | printed document to fill out |
| 67. | freedom | ability to act without unfair control |
| 68. | govern | rule; control a country |
| 69. | government | system for making and enforcing laws |
| 70. | grant | give officially; approve |
| 71. | guilty | responsible for breaking a law |
| 72. | hearing | official meeting to consider a case |
| 73. | honor | respect; act with integrity |
| 74. | immigrant | person who comes to live permanently |
| 75. | immigration | movement of people into a country |
| 76. | impeach | charge an official with wrongdoing |
| 77. | independence | freedom from outside control |
| 78. | judge | official who decides court cases |
| 79. | jury | citizens deciding a trial verdict |
| 80. | justice | fair treatment under law |
| 81. | law | rule made by government |
| 82. | legal | allowed by law |
| 83. | legislature | group that makes laws |
| 84. | liberty | freedom protected by law |
| 85. | license | official permission to do something |
| 86. | majority | more than half |
| 87. | mayor | leader of a city government |
| 88. | military | armed forces of a country |
| 89. | minority | smaller part of a group |
| 90. | nation | a country and its people |
| 91. | naturalize | become a citizen by legal process |
| 92. | oath | solemn promise, often to a country |
| 93. | obey | follow rules or commands |
| 94. | oppose | act against; disagree strongly |
| 95. | passport | official travel document of citizenship |
| 96. | peace | absence of war or conflict |
| 97. | petition | formal written request to authority |
| 98. | pledge | serious promise; vow |
| 99. | policy | plan of action by government |
| 100. | president | head of the executive branch |
