Topic 5

Question 1

Inaugration

Answer 1

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

Question 2

precedent

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Cabinet

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Bond

Answer 4

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

Question 5

tariff

Answer 5

a tax on foreign goods brought into a country

Question 6

speculator

Answer 6

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

Question 7

neutral

Answer 7

not taking sides in a conflict

Question 8

faction

Answer 8

a party, or an opposing group within a party

Question 9

unconstitutional

Answer 9

not permitted by the Constitution

Question 10

democratic republicans

Answer 10

a member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson

Question 11

federalists

Answer 11

a supporter of a strong federal government

Question 12

tribute

Answer 12

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

Question 13

sedition

Answer 13

the act of stirring up rebellion against a government

Question 14

nullify

Answer 14

to cancel

Question 15

states rights

Question 16

laissez fare

Answer 16

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

Question 17

judicial review

Answer 17

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

Question 18

expedition

Answer 18

expedition

Question 19

continental divide

Answer 19

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

Question 20

impressment

Answer 20

the practice of forcing people into military service

Question 21

embarge

Answer 21

a ban on trade

Question 22

smuggling

Answer 22

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

Question 22

confederation

Answer 22

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

Question 23

war hawks

Answer 23

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

Question 24

nationalism

Answer 24

a devotion to one’s nation and its interests

Question 25

sectionalism

Answer 25

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

Question 26

american system

Answer 26

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

Question 27

interstate commerce

Answer 27

business that crosses state lines

Question 28

monroe

Answer 28

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

Question 29

intervention

Answer 29

interference in the affairs of another