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Government Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstain | v. refrain from doing something |
| amendment | n. a change, an addition |
| amnesty | n. official pardon |
| bicameral | adj. two houses |
| bureaucracy | n. a system of government |
| capitalism | n. a private enterprise |
| casualty | n. a death in a war or accident |
| cede | v. surrender, yield |
| compromise | v. find middle ground |
| conducive | adj. helpful, beneficial |
| constituent | n. a voter |
| decorum | n. proper behavior |
| discriminate | v. to mark as a difference |
| economy | n. financial system |
| emigrant | n. a person who leave their country |
| immigrant | n. a person who comes into another country |