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11 Cards in this Set
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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Four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the 5th United States Congress in the aftermath of the French Revolution and during an undeclared naval war with France, later known as the Quasi-War. They were signed into law by President John Adams.
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Cabinet
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A body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government.
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Embargo
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An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
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Loose Construction
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A broad interpretation of a statute or document by a court.
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Political Party
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An organization to gain political power.
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Prescedent
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An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
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Strict Construction
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A literal interpretation of a statute or document by a court.
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Tariff
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A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
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Treaty of Ghent
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The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
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War of 1812
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A war between the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
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Whiskey Rebellion
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A tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791, during the presidency of George Washington.
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