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chapter 12 terms
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01/13/2011

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inaugurated
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sworn into office
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precedent
Definition
an example that becomes standard practice
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capital
Definition
money available for investment
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capitalism
Definition
the economic system where most businesses are privately owned and operated
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tariffs
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tax on a foreign good
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strict construction
Definition
the government only has the powers that the Constitution clearly says it has
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loose construction
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the government can do anything the Constitution does not say it cannot do
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Whiskey Rebellion
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a group of farmers in western Pennsylvania refused to pay the whiskey tax, the farmers took up arms and chased away the tax collectors; the federal government proved its strength by leading an army of 13,000 soldiers into western Pennsylvania
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neutral
Definition
avoid siding with one country over another
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right of deposit
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westerners were allowed to store goods in New Orleans awaiting transport
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political parties
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a political party tries to influence government policy by promoting its ideas
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foreign policy
Definition
relations with the governments of other nations
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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laws passed in 1798 to curb immigration and limit criticism of the government
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aliens
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immigrants who are not yet citizens
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sedition
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false or critical speech about the government
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states' rights
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states had the right to judge whether a law passed by Congress was constitutional
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radicals
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someone who takes an extreme position
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administration
Definition
term of office
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