Topic 5

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Inauguration

Question 2

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

Answer 2

precedent

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Cabinet

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Bond

Question 5

a tax on foreign goods brought into a country

Answer 5

tariff

Question 6

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

Answer 6

speculator

Question 7

not taking sides in a conflict

Answer 7

neutral

Question 8

a party, or an opposing group within a party

Answer 8

faction

Question 9

not permitted by the Constitution

Answer 9

unconstitutional

Question 10

a member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson

Answer 10

Democratic Republicans

Question 11

a supporter of a strong federal government

Answer 11

Federalists

Question 12

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

Answer 12

tribute

Question 13

the act of stirring up rebellion against a government

Answer 13

sedition

Question 14

to cancel

Answer 14

nullify

Question 15

the rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the Constitution

Answer 15

states’ rights

Question 16

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

Answer 16

laissez faire

Question 17

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

Answer 17

judicial review

Question 18

a long voyage of exploration

Answer 18

expedition

Question 19

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

Answer 19

continental divide

Question 20

the practice of forcing people into military service

Answer 20

impressment

Question 21

a ban on trade

Answer 21

embargo

Question 22

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

Answer 22

smuggling

Question 23

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

Answer 23

confederation

Question 24

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

Answer 24

War Hawks

Question 25

a devotion to one’s nation and its interests

Answer 25

nationalism

Question 26

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

Answer 26

sectionalism

Question 27

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

Answer 27

American System

Question 28

business that crosses state lines

Answer 28

interstate commerce

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Monroe Doctrine

Question 30

interference in the affairs of another

Answer 30

intervention