GOVERNMENT-LAW-POLITICS
absentee voted
by absentee ballot
ad hoc an
ad hoc committee
administration lead
the administration
advocate, n. a
consumer advocate
advocate, v. advocate
recycling
agency a
county agency
apprehend apprehend
the suspect
argued argued
about politics
assembly debated
in the assembly
attache attache
at the embassy
aye Vote
aye or nay.
bail a
bail bond
battle a
legal battle
bureau the
Bureau of Indian Affairs
bureaucracy a
government bureaucracy
capital our
national capital
capitalism capitalism
or communism?
capitol the
US capitol building
CIA investigated
by the CIA
concerned The
public is concerned.
conduct, v. conduct
an investigation
conflict, n. an
international conflict
contest, v. contest
the decision
controversy a
public controversy
convict, n. an
escaped convict
convict, v. jury
will convict
council the
city council
counsel Get
counsel from a lawyer.
courtroom read
her statement in the courtroom
criminal a
single, criminal offense
DA questioned
by the DA
debate Debate
the issues. OR a televised debate
defect, v. defect
to a free country
delegate, v. delegate
authority
deliberate, v. The
jurors will deliberate.
democracy support
a democracy
democrat chose
a democrat
democratic a
characteristic of a democratic system
document an
official document
DUI was
arrested on a DUI
elected elected
as mayor
embassy a
foreign embassy
FBI wanted
by the FBI
feds Cooperate
with the feds.
fined was
fined for speeding
flees flees the scene
government our
local government
harassment charged
with sexual harassment
incompatible incompatible
with the law
international a
national or international issue
led the led
the administration
legal a
legal battle
legislature politicians
in the legislature
liaison acted
as a liaison
lib active
in women's lib
misdemeanor a
misdemeanor or a felony?
moderate, v. moderate
the debate
modus operandi the
thief's modus operandi
moral a
moral, not a political, issue
national a
national or international issue OR our national capital
NATO a
member of NATO
negotiate Negotiate
the terms.
opponent political
opponent
PAC gave
money to a PAC
peace Hope
for world peace.
political a
moral, not a political, issue
politicians politicians
in the legislature
politics news
about politics
poll an
opinion poll
precedent set
a precedent
propaganda the
result of propaganda
protest, adj. a
protest march
protest, v. Protest
the verdict.
public a
public hearing
quasi a
quasi-legal opinion
quorum a
quorum of five
registered registered
to vote
represent represents
aliens
resort, v. resort
to stealing
rip off, v. phr. could
rip off your cell phone
scene the
scene of the crime
seize Seize
the drugs.
senate elected
to the senate
steal illegal
to steal
subpoena served
with a subpoena
survey, n. a
political survey
unanimous a
unanimous verdict
violated violated
her civil rights
violent violent crime