AH Quiz Flashcards
Precedent
Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow
Cabinet
A group of advisers to a president.
Accumulate
To build up or collect.
Compromise
A settlement of a disagreement reached when each side gives up some of what it wants.
Impressment
Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military or other public service.
Distinct
Clearly different from the others.
Caucus
A meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates for upcoming elections.
Alien
a person living in a country, either legally or illegally, who is not a citizen of that country
sedition
activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority
nullify
to legally overturn
states’ rights
the idea that states should have all powers that the Constitution does not give to the federal government or forbid to the states; theory that individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs
customs duty
a tax collected on goods that are imported
jurisdiction
the power or right to interpret and apply a law
principle
a fundamental, or basic, law or idea
pioneer
someone who is the first to move to a place and settle there
