Content Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
Chapter 10 Lesson 1 - History of Political Parties
Stress
Promote
Chapter 9 Lesson 4 - Supreme Court Procedures
and Decisions
Draft
Chapter 9 Lesson 3 - The Supreme Court
Challenge
Chapter 9 Lesson 2 - The Federal Court System
Consent
Preliminary
Chapter 9 Lesson 1 - Federal Courts
Presumed
Chapter 8 Lesson 4 - How the Executive Branch Works
Role
Specific
Chapter 8 Lesson 3 - Foreign Policy
Method
Target
Chapter 8 Lesson 2 - The President's Powers & Roles
Require
Chapter 8 Lesson 1 - The President & Vice President
Display
Outcome
Resign
Chapter 7 Lesson 4 - How a Bill Becomes a Law
Submit
Chapter 7 Lesson 3 - How Congress Works
Draft
Estimate
Chapter 7 Lesson 2 - Powers of Congress
Regulate
Chapter 7 Lesson 1 - Structure of Congress
Occur
Adjust
Chapter 10 Lesson 1 - History of Political Parties
Political Party
Two-Party System
Third Party
Platform
Chapter 9 Lesson 4 - Supreme Court Procedures
and Decisions
Writ of Certiorari
Docket
Caseload
Brief
Stare Decisis
Concurring Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Unanimous Opinion
Chapter 9 Lesson 3 - The Supreme Court
Judicial Review
Constitutional
Nullify
Chapter 9 Lesson 2 - The Federal Court System
Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Ruling
Opinion
Precedent
Litigant
Tenure
Subpoena
Chapter 9 Lesson 1 - Federal Courts
Dual Court System
Jurisdiction
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Chapter 8 Lesson 4 - How the Executive Branch Works
Cabinet
Federal Bureaucracy
Executive Agency
Government Corporation
Regulatory Commission
Political Appointee
Civil Service System
Spoils System
Merit System
Chapter 8 Lesson 3 - Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy
National Security
Treaty
Executive Agreement
Trade Sanctions
Embargo
Chapter 8 Lesson 2 - The President's Powers & Roles
Executive Order
Pardon
Reprieve
Amnesty
Ambassador
Chapter 8 Lesson 1 - The President & Vice President
Elector
Chapter 7 Lesson 4 - How a Bill Becomes a Law
Joint Resolution
Special-Interest Group
Rider
Filibuster
Cloture
Voice Vote
Standing Vote
Roll-Call Vote
Pocket Veto
Chapter 7 Lesson 3 - How Congress Works
Franking Privilege
Lobbyist
Casework
Pork-Barrel Project
Chapter 7 Lesson 2 - Powers of Congress
Expressed Power
Enumerated Power
Implied Power
Elastic Clause
Nonlegislative Power
Impeach
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Bill of Attainder
Ex Post Facto Law
Chapter 7 Lesson 1 - Structure of Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Census
Constituent
Gerrymander
Majority Party
Minority Party
Seniority