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Unit 4 New Republic Vocabulary Flashcards

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republic

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a government where power resides in a body of citizens who vote for representatives according to law.

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cabinet

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the heads of executive departments selected by the president to serve as his advisors.

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tariff

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tax on imported goods.

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political party

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a group of people who supports a candidate for government positions.

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foreign policy

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relations with governments of other countries.

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isolationism

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a national policy of staying out of the affairs of or interests of other countries.

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neutrality

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when a country refrains from choosing sides in a war between other powers.

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interventionism

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a political term meaning one government purposely interfering with that of another country.

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Federal Judiciary Act of 1789

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a law that more clearly defined Article 3 of the Constitution and established the federal court system.

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The Whiskey Rebellion

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1794- a protest of angry Pennsylvania farmers over a government tax on alcohol.

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French Revolution

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a demand by French citizens for liberty and equality. Thousands died by the guillotine

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Alien Acts

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laws that targeted immigrants which made it take longer for them to become American citizens

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Sedition

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stirring up of rebellion against the government. (Sedition Acts made this a crime.)

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nullify

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to refuse to recognize a federal law

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states? rights

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A theory that states have rights that the federal government cannot violate. States can nullify federal laws

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embargo

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a government order to prevent trade with other countries

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blockade

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closing off of an area to keep people and supplies from going in or out

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doctrine

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a statement of official government policy, especially in foreign affairs

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impressment

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kidnapping of American sailors and forcing them to work on British ships

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Treaty of Ghent

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peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 and restored relations between the US and Britain

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