Vocabulary

Question 1

Preamble

Answer 1

Introduction

Question 2

Ratify

Answer 2

To approve by vote

Question 3

Amendment

Answer 3

A change or addition to a bill or constitution

Question 4

Domestic Tranquility

Answer 4

Peace within one’s own country

Question 5

Posterity

Answer 5

All succeeding generations

Question 6

Impeachment

Answer 6

Bringing formal charges against a public(civil) official

Question 7

Pro Tempore

Answer 7

Temporarily

Question 8

Libel

Answer 8

A written statement, picture, etc., that is likely to do harm to the reputation about whom it is made

Question 9

Slander

Answer 9

A false verbal report meant to do harm to the good name and reputation of another

Question 10

Revenue

Answer 10

Money coming in; income

Question 11

Ordain

Answer 11

To establish by law

Question 12

Immunity

Answer 12

Freedom, protection

Question 13

Adjourn

Answer 13

To put off until a later time

Question 14

Naturalization

Answer 14

To admit to citizenship

Question 15

Bankruptcy

Answer 15

Fallen into serious debt

Question 16

Tribunal

Answer 16

Court of law

Question 17

Appropriation

Answer 17

Sum of money authorized by congress for some particular reason

Question 18

Bicameral

Answer 18

Having two legislative chambers

Question 19

Unicameral

Answer 19

Having only one house in the lawmaking body

Question 20

Patent

Answer 20

What the government grants to inventors to protect their invention for a number of years

Question 21

Eminent Domain

Answer 21

To buy and control whatever property the national government needs to carry out its duty

Question 22

Copyright

Answer 22

The exclusive right to publish or sell and otherwise control a book, play, poem, music, etc., that can be reproduced by printing granted by the government for a certain number of years

Question 23

Habeas Corpus

Answer 23

Court order requiring the jailor to prove to the judge that there is good reason for holding the arrested person

Question 24

Ex Post Facto

Answer 24

Makes an act a crime after it has been committed

Question 25

Bill of Attainder

Answer 25

Legislation passed to punish a person without letting him have a regular court trial

Question 26

Ambassador

Answer 26

A representative of the highest rank sent by one government to another

Question 27

Appellate

Answer 27

Of or having to do with appeals

Question 28

Treason

Answer 28

Crime against your own country

Question 29

Extradition

Answer 29

The surrender of a fugitive or prisoner by one state, nation, or legal authority to another

Question 30

Arraignment

Answer 30

The act of bringing before a court to answer a charge

Question 31

Warrant

Answer 31

That which gives a right

Question 32

Suffrage

Answer 32

The right to vote

Question 33

Repeal

Answer 33

Take back or withdraw

Question 34

Lame Duck

Answer 34

A public officer, especially a congressman, who has been defeated for reelection and is serving the last part of his term