His Vocab 2 Flashcards
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Impressment
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Policy seizing people or property for military purpose
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Habeas corpus h
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Constitutional guarantee that no one can be held in prison without charges being filed
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Jingoism
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Aggressive nationalism
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Labor union
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Organization if workers
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Limited government
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Principle stating that the government only has we much power as the people give it
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Manifest destiny
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19th century doctrine; westward expansion is not only desirable, but a god-given right (destiny)
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Monopoly
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When one company has entire control of the market
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Nationalism
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Loyalty and devotion to one’s own nation
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National debt
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Total amount of money the government owes
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Poll tax
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Sum of money to be laid before a person can vote
