Unit 4 New Republic Vocabulary Flashcards
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republic
a government where power resides in a body of citizens who vote for representatives according to law.
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cabinet
the heads of executive departments selected by the president to serve as his advisors.
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tariff
tax on imported goods.
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political party
a group of people who supports a candidate for government positions.
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foreign policy
relations with governments of other countries.
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isolationism
a national policy of staying out of the affairs of or interests of other countries.
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neutrality
when a country refrains from choosing sides in a war between other powers.
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interventionism
a political term meaning one government purposely interfering with that of another country.
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Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
a law that more clearly defined Article 3 of the Constitution and established the federal court system.
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The Whiskey Rebellion
1794- a protest of angry Pennsylvania farmers over a government tax on alcohol.
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French Revolution
a demand by French citizens for liberty and equality. Thousands died by the guillotine
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Alien Acts
laws that targeted immigrants which made it take longer for them to become American citizens
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Sedition
stirring up of rebellion against the government. (Sedition Acts made this a crime.)
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nullify
to refuse to recognize a federal law
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states? rights
A theory that states have rights that the federal government cannot violate. States can nullify federal laws