Lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance.

An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought.

Wasted away; weakened.

Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy.

Absolute legal ownership of another person, including the right to buy or sell that person.

Clear without needing explanation.

A human right based on nature or God.

A group with a distinct political interest.

Three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

To have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend.

Suppression of the rights and liberties of a minority by the majority.

Strong drive for success.

Powers given to the national government alone.

Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

A formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office

A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses

A change to the Constitution

The first ten amendments to the Constitution

A First Amendment provision that prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion.

Art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

to rejoice greatly

Complicated network of winding passages; a maze

Rude and disrespectful