Hon U.s. Histroy Ch. 3 & 4 Terms

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customs duty

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a tax on imports and exports

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nonimportation agreement

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a pledge by merchants not to buy imported goods from a particular source

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writs of assistance

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a search warrent enabling customs officer to enter any location to look for evidence of smuggling

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committee of correspondence

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committee organized in each colony to communicate with and unify the colonies

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minuteman

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companies of civilian soldiers who boasted they were ready to fight on a minute's notice

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loyalist

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american colonist who supported Britain and opposed the War for Independence

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patriot

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american colonist who supported the War of Independence

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guerrilla warfare

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a hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes.

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letter of marque

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licenses issued by congress to private ship owners authorizing them to attack British merchant ships.

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republic

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form of government in which power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote

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manumission

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the voluntary freeing of enslaved persons

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ratification

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formal approval

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recession

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an economic slowdown

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inflation

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the loss of value of money

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popular sovereignty

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government subject to the will of the people.

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federalism

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political system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

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seperation of powers

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government principle where power is divided among different branches.

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checks and balances

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the system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches to prebent any from becoming to powerful

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veto

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power of the chief executive to reject laws passed by the legislature.

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impeach

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to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office

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amendment

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a change to the constitution

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cabinet

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a group of advisers to the president

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bond

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a not issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interest.

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speculator

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person who risks money in hopes of financial profit.

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enumerated powers

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powers listed in the constitution as belonging to the federal government

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implied powers

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powers not specifically listed in the constitution but claimed by the federal government

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excise tax

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a tax paid by he manufatured of a product and passed on those who buy the product

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most-favored nation

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a policy between countried ensuring fair trading practices

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alien

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a person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country

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interposition

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theory that a state should be able to intervene between the federal government and the people to stop an illegal action

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nullification

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theory that states have the right to declare a federal law invalid

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judicial review

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power of the Supreme Court to determine whether laws of Congress are constitutional and to strike down those that are not

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contraband

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goods whose importation, exportation, or ship, to protect it.

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impressment

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a kind of legalized kidnapping in which people are forced into military service.

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embargo

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a government ban on trade with other countries.

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War Hawk

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members of Congress during Madison's pesidency who pressed for war with Britain

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revenue tariff

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tax on imports for the purpose of raising money

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protective tariff

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tax on imports designed to protect American Manufactures

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nullification

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theory that states have the right to declare a federal law invalid

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judicial review

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power of the Supreme Court to determine whether laws of Congress are constitutional and to strike down those that are not

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contraband

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goods whose importation, exportation, or ship, to protect it.

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impressment

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a kind of legalized kidnapping in which people are forced into military service.

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embargo

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a government ban on trade with other countries.

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War Hawk

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members of Congress during Madison's pesidency who pressed for war with Britain

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revenue tariff

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tax on imports for the purpose of raising money

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protective tariff

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tax on imports designed to protect American Manufactures

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federalism

Back 47

political system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

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seperation of powers

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government principle where power is divided among different branches.

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checks and balances

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the system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches to prevent any from becoming to powerful

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veto

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power of the chief executive to reject laws passed by the legislature.

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impeach

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to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office

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amendment

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a change to the constitution

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cabinet

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a group of advisers to the president

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bond

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a not issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interest.

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speculator

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person who risks money in hopes of financial profit.

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enumerated powers

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powers listed in the constitution as belonging to the federal government

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implied powers

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powers not specifically listed in the constitution but claimed by the federal government

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excise tax

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a tax paid by the manufatured of a product and passed on those who buy the product

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most-favored nation

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a policy between countried ensuring fair trading practices

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alien

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a person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country

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interposition

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theory that a state should be able to intervene between the federal government and the people to stop an illegal action