Chapter 9 Flashcards
1
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Precedent
A
Something done that becomes an example to others
2
Q
Cabinet
A
A group of advisors for the president
3
Q
Partisan
A
Firmly favoring one party or faction
4
Q
Bond
A
A certificate that promises to repay borrowed money and interest
5
Q
Impressment
A
Stopping people against their will to join the military
6
Q
Sedition
A
Activities aimed at weakening established governments by resisting authority
7
Q
Caucus
A
A meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates for an upcoming election
8
Q
Alien
A
A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country
9
Q
Nullify
A
To legally overturn
10
Q
States Rights
A
the belief that states should have all rights the constitution does not forbid them to have or that the federal government does not have
