1. Goal 2 By Cody Godwin

2. Bill A bill is a proposed law

3. Law Set rule that society is supposed to go by,(often broken)

4. Fines Amount of money imposed as a punishment for a small crime

5. Corporate taxes Taxes placed on businesses

6. Term limits Limit on how long a government official can hold office

7. National debt The amount of money the government owes

8. Treaty Formal agreement between one or more countries

9. Patriot Act Relaxes constitutional restrictions on law enforcement to allow them to secure evidence more easily

10. Party leader Acknowledged leader of whatever political party he/she is a part of

11. Medicare Health insurance for people over 65

12. Medicaid Health benefit for low income families

13. Expulsion A senator commits an act so offensive he is removed from congress

14. Precedence Past court decisions are used to reach a legal ruling

15. Veto President denies a bill

16. Goal 3 By Cody Godwin

17. Redistricting States redraw state and congressional voting districts

18. Gerrymandering Ensuring election outcomes by redistricting a certain way

19. Cabinet Group of appointed officials that aide an executive official

20. Libraries Allows people to check out books to read, also offers periodicals

21. Museums Exhibit relics from our past, be it distant or recent. Also displays technological advances

22. Mayor Chief executive officer in a city

23. Governor Highest executive officer in a state

24. Lottery Legal gambling that provides the state/charities added income

25. Annexation City or county takes over surrounding areas to expand borders

26. Airports Provide air travel and shipping

27. Goal 4 By Cody Godwin

28. Polls Random sample surveys

29. Voting The choice a person makes in an election

30. Petition Form signed by citizens in support of a certain change or a government action

31. Plank Individual policy in a platform

32. Precinct Area to which one has been assigned to vote

33. Platform Political parties policies

34. Apathy Uncaring attitude

35. Activist Radical involved in political process

36. Jury duty Serving on a jury

37. Exit polls Voters are asked who they voted for as they leave the polls

38. Independents People not affiliated with a political party

39. Arbitration A neutral party(Arbiter) is called upon to make a legal decision

40. Lawsuit Claim that a person or business has been wronged

41. Moderates People who are neither republican or democrat

42. Radical People with extreme opinions