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10 Cards in this Set
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lobbyist
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people paid to influence members of Congress who write the law
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economy
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management of money or resources
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judicial review
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Power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
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precedent
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an action taken for the first time becomes the model for future situations of a similar type.
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Cabinet
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A group of people selected to advise the President.
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Unwritten Constitution
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Words not written in the Constitution but traditions and practices.
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neutrality
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not taking sides
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Manifest Destiny
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It is the United States destiny that it would extend from ocean to ocean./Extend freedom across the land/nationalism
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Louisiana Purchase
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Jefferson bought territory from France. Doubles the size of US. $15M
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transcontinental railroad
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railroad that extended across the continental United States
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