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AJ chapters 8 and 9
vocabulary and important info
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History
6th Grade
03/05/2009

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Term
Precedent
Definition
tradition- George Washington created many precedents such as the maximum of 2 terms
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Cabinet
Definition
A group of advisors for the president- part of the executive branch
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National Debt
Definition
the amount of money a government owes other nations or its people- the country was in national debt because of the revolutionary war
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Bonds
Definition
A note issued by the government, which promises to pay off a loan with interest- people who were issued bonds sold them to speculators because they had fallen in value. then the government payed back the bonds at full price, which made the original owners lose money
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Speculator
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A person who risks money for a large profit- speculators bought bonds which had fallen in value and then got paid for the full price
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Tariff
Definition
a tax on imported goods or exported goods- tariffs were placed on goods from other countries
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Neutrality
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to not take sides in a conflict- USA tried to remain neutral in the war between France and Britain
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Impressment
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Forcing people to be in service, such as the navy- Britain forced American sailors to be in the British navy
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Partisan
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Favoring one side of an issue- Thomas Jefferson favored the French in the war between Britain and France
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Implied Powers
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Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution- the president's power to buy land was an implied power
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Caucus
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a meeting held by a political; party to decide who their candidate will be for the presidential election or to decide policy
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Alien
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an immigrant living in a country in which they are not a citizen of- many aliens lived in the united states
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Sedition
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Activities aimed at weakening established government- France and Britain tried to use sedition on the USA at times
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Nullify
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To cancel or make ineffective- the Embargo Act was nullified because its effects were disastrous
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States' rights
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Rights and powers independent of the federal government- some powers were reserved for the states
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Laissez-faire
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