Government Vocabulary
affirmative action
Amicus curiae
amnesty
anarchy
bicameral
branches of government (judicial, executive, legislative)
censure
constitutional law
de facto
double jeopardy
elastic clause
Electoral College
eminent domain
entitlements
Federal system
filibuster
gerrymandering
injunction
jurisdiction (concurrent appellate)
litigant
multilateral treaty
municipality
naturalization
ordinance
pardon
platform
powers (implied, expressed, inherent, reserved)
procurement
separation of powers
soft money
sovereignty