a form of government in which a country is controlled by one supreme ruler, such as a king or queen

to make a treaty, agreement, or law official by signing it or voting for it

a distant, often uncharted area where few people live

a document that explains a government’s purpose, organization, and powers

Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States purchased of the huge Louisiana Territory from the French in 1803

a type of government or political system in which the power comes from the people

a formal song of praise or joy for a nation or social group

the capture of sailors from one country’s navy into the service of another country

acting against one’s own government in order to overthrow it

a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful

a government, political system, or planned way of doing things

to formally give up possession or loyalty to someone or something

legal system derived from the civil code established by the French emperor in 1804

refers to a church-related district, became civil parishes (unrelated to the Catholic church)

portion of land where no country has legal authority over it

to take control of and add a region to a country or state

having two parts; used to describe a branch of government that is divided into two bodies

a country that is governed by elected leaders rather than a king or queen

relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, rather than laws about crime