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15 Cards in this Set
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Marbury v. Madison |
a case that helped establish the supreme court's power to check the power of other branches of government |
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judicial review |
validity of a legislative act |
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inaugural address |
speech given during a ceremony which tells people what they are going to do as leader |
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farewell address |
letter Washington left when he stepped down from president and he told Americans what he wanted them to do when he left |
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Napolean |
French military leader who decided to sell Louisiana Territory to Thomas Jefferson
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strict constructionist |
narrow/strict view of the words in the Constitution ("necessary and proper" means you may only do what is absolutely necessary) |
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loose constructionist |
broad/loose view of the words in the Constitution ("necessary and proper" means you may do what is useful to solve problems) |
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embargo |
official ban on trade with a particular country |
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treaty |
concluded and ratified agreement between countries |
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nationalism |
patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts |
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sectionalism |
the nation starts to divide further over the issue of slavery (also divide geographically and politically) |
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era |
a long distinct period of history with a particular characteristic or feature |
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Henry Clay |
leader of Whig party, secretary of state under John Quincy Adams, speaker of House of Representatives, most influential member of the senate during its golden age |
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revivial |
an improvement in the condition or strength of something |
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satire |
humorous form of writing |
