CH5

Question 1

interference in the affairs of another

Answer 1

intervention

Question 2

loyalty to a state or section rather than to the whole country

Answer 2

sectionalism

Question 3

a program for economic growth promoted by Henry Clay in the early 1800s that called for high tariffs on imports

Answer 3

american system

Question 4

business that crosses state lines

Answer 4

interstate commerce

Question 5

President Monroe’s foreign policy statement warning European nations not to interfere in Latin America

Answer 5

Monroe Doctrine

Question 6

an alliance of independent states or nations, usually with a shared military command

Answer 6

confederation

Question 7

the members of Congress from the South and the West who called for war with Britain prior to the War of 1812

Answer 7

war hawks

Question 8

a devotion to one’s nation and its interests

Answer 8

nationalism

Question 9

a long voyage of exploration

Answer 9

expedition

Question 10

a ridge that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of a continent

Answer 10

continental divide

Question 11

a ban on trade

Answer 11

embargo

Question 12

the practice of forcing people into military service

Answer 12

impressment

Question 13

the act of importing or exporting goods in violation of trade laws

Answer 13

smuggling

Question 14

a party, or an opposing group within a party

Answer 14

faction

Question 15

not permitted by the Constitution

Answer 15

unconstitutional

Question 16

a member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson

Answer 16

democratic republican

Question 17

a supporter of a strong federal government

Answer 17

federalist

Question 18

a payment by a weaker party to a stronger party in return for protection

Answer 18

tribute

Question 19

the act of stirring up rebellion against a government

Answer 19

sedition

Question 20

to cancel

Answer 20

nullify

Question 21

the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether the acts of a President or laws passed by Congress are constitutional

Answer 21

judicial reveiw

Question 22

give individual states the right to pass and enforce laws and operate independently of and with minimal interference by the federal governmen

Answer 22

states rights

Question 23

the idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs

Answer 23

laissez faire

Question 24

a ceremony in which the President publicly takes the oath of office

Answer 24

inauguration

Question 25

an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow

Answer 25

precedent

Question 26

the group of officials who head government departments and advise the President

Answer 26

cabinet

Question 27

a certificate that promises to repay money loaned, plus interest, on a certain date

Answer 27

bond

Question 28

a tax on foreign goods brought into a country

Answer 28

tariff

Question 29

someone who invests in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit

Answer 29

speculator

Question 30

not taking sides in a conflict

Answer 30

neutral