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Flascards for New Republic Unit in History

QuestionAnswer
Alien Someone from another country.
Attorney general Chief legal adviser to president (lawyer on the constitution).
Debt Money owed to someone.
Diplomat A person who conducts official negotiations and maintains relationships with another country or countries.
Embargo Government order that forbids trade.
Excise tax A domestic tax on certain goods.
Impressment Act of forcing a person into service, particularly sailors.
Inauguration Ceremony in which the President officially takes the oath of office.
Judicial Review Principle that the Supreme Court has the right to decide whether acts of Congress and/or the Executive are constitutional.
Nationalism Loyalty or devotion to the interests of one’s country.
Naturalization Legal process of becoming a citizen.
Neutrality Not favoring either side in a dispute.
Nullify To cancel a federal law.
Political party An organization to gain political power through candidates and positions in government.
Precedent Example that becomes standard practice.
Secede To withdraw from membership in a country.
Secretary of state The cabinet member that handles relations with other nations.
Secretary of treasury The cabinet member in charge of nation’s finances.
Secretary of War The cabinet member in charge of nation’s military.
Sedition Stirring up rebellion against a government through critical speech.
States’ Rights The idea that states have exclusive authority within their borders.
Tariff Tax on foreign goods.
Unconstitutional Contrary to what is permitted by the U.S. Constitution.
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions Documents produced by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, respectively, attacking the Alien & Sedition Acts as unconstitutional.
War Hawks Members of Congress from the South and the West who called for war with Britain prior to the War of 1812.
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