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14 Cards in this Set
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Precedent
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A rule or tradition
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Alien
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A foreigner.
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Sedition
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To stir up trouble against your government.
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Nullify |
Legally void |
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Term
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The length of time an official serves in office.
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Cabinet
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A group of officials who head the government departments and advise the president.
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Impressment
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Act of seizing sailors from a ship and forcing them to work aboard a ship from another nation.
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Tariff
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A tax placed on foreign goods.
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Nationalism
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Pride or devotion in one's country.
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Amnesty
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Forgiveness or a general pardon for political crimes.
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Inauguration |
formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a major public leader's term of office.
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War Hawk |
Someone favoring war in a debate over whether or not to go to war |
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Judicial Review |
the doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary.
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Foreign Policy |
a government's strategy in dealing with other nations
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