Test Vocab Flashcards
Limited Government
A government with limited powers strictly defined by the law.
Popular Sovereignty
Belief that government is subject to the will of the people.
Implied Power
Power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language
Concurrent Power
Power shared by the states and federal government
Judicial Review
Means the court can review the actions of the executive and legislative branches to determine wheatear or not they violate the Constitution
Precedent
An act a tradition set by the ones who first held the position ex) George Washington
Cabinet
A advisory body to the president
Judiciary Act of 1789
Established a federal court system, the states keep own laws and courts but the federal courts have power to reserve state decisions
Bond
Notes of promise repayment of borrowed money in the future
Edmond Genêt
Tried to gather up sailors to fit in the French Revolution when Washington told him to stop
Impressment
Act of coercing someone into government service
Pinckney’s Treaty
A treaty signed in 1795 saying the US has free navigation of the Mississippi River and the right to trade in New Orleans
Platform
The declared policy of a political party or group
Caucuses
A meeting of the members of a particular party, to select candidates or decide policy
Alien
A resident who is not a citizen
