Annex: To add on to an existing thing.

Bar exam: A test that lawyers must pass in order to become legally certified to practice law.

Ceded: Separated.

Congressional Record: A document that records all speeches and votes made in Congress.

Constructionist: One who bases decisions on literal readings of the Constitution.

Impeach: Charge with misconduct in office.

Infrastructure: The physical resources constructed for public use, such as bridges and roads.

Interim: A period in between.

Lame duck: An official who has lost an election and is filling out the remainder of his or her term.

Missouri Compromise: Legislation passed in 1820 that designated which states could enter the Union as free states and which as slave states.

Monroe Doctrine: A policy statement issued during the presidency of James Monroe (1817-25). The doctrine explained the position of the United States on the activities of European powers...