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16 Cards in this Set
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DEMOCRATIC
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Establishing that all people have equal rights.
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IMPEACHMENT
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To bring formal charges against a federal or state public official with the intent of removing the official from office.
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PRECEDENT
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A model to be used as a guide for future action.
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BLOCKADE
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Something that prevents goods and people from moving in and out of an area.
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DESERTER
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A soldier who abandons his or her military duty without permission.
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SHAMAN
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A Native American religious leader.
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MARBURY v. MADISON
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A supreme Court ruling that claimed a law passed by Congress was unconstitutional.
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NATIONAL ANTHEM
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An official song of praise and patriotism. (Ours is called the Star Spangled Banner)
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LAISSEZ-FAIRE
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Hands-off government policy concerning private businesses.
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JUDICIAL REVIEW
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The right of the Supreme Court to review laws passed by Congress.
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CEDE
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To give up, as land.
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IMPRESSMENTS
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The act of forcing men to serve military duty.
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EMBARGO
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An official government ban on trade.
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WAR HAWK
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A person in 1812 who wanted the United States to go to wat against Great Britain.
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PRIVATEER
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Armed, private ships that protected colonial ports.
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PROPHET
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Tecumseh's brother, Tenkwatawa.
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