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12 Cards in this Set
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Precedent
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Act or decision that sets an example for others to follow
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Bond
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Certificate that promises to repay money loaned, plus interest, on a certain date
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Tariff
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Tax on foreign goods brought into a country
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French Revolution
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a 1978 rebellion in France that ended the French Monarchy for a time
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Federalists
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supporter of a strong federal government
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XYZ Affair
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a 1797 French attempt to bribe the United States by demanding money before discussing French seizure of nuetral American ships
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Marbury v. Madison
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an 1803 court case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional
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Judicial Review
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power of the Supreme Court to decide whether the acts of a President or laws passed by Congress are constitutional
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Zebulon Pike
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an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named.
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Impressment
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practice of forcing people into military services
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Embargo
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ban on trade
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Nationalism
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excessive pride in ones nation
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