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History
Government Terms
Question | Answer |
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Voters | Electors |
The process of accusing a public offical of wrongdoing. | Impeachment |
Serious crimes | Felonies |
A law the condemns a person without a trial in court. | Bill of Attainder |
A law that would make an act a criminal offense after it was committed. | Ex post facto law |
Right to vote | Suffrage |
Fair treatment under the law. | Due process of law |
Being under the authority of an owner or master. | Servitude |
An election in which registered members of a political party nominate candidates for office. | Primary |
An emergency military force, such as the National Guard, that's not part of the regular army. | Militia |
Money | Tender |
A statement declaring that something is true. | Affirmation |
Call together. | Convene |
Offical approval. | Ratification |