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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inauguration | the ceremony in which the president takes the oath of office |
| precedent | a tradition |
| bond | a note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interest |
| speculator | person who risks money in order to make a large profit |
| national debt | the amount of money a national government owes to other governments or it's people |
| unconstitutional | not agreeing or consistent with the Constitution |
| tariff | a tax on imports or exports |
| neutrality | a position of not taking sides in a conflict |
| impressment | forcing people into service, as the navy |
| partisan | favoring one side of an issue |
| implied powers | powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution |
| caucus | a meeting help by a political party to choose their party's candidate for the president or decided policy |
| alien | an immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen |
| sedition | activities aimed at weakening established government |
| deport | to send out of a country |
| states' rights | rights and powers independant of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the constitution; the belief that states' rights supersede federal rights and law |
| nullify | to cancel or make ineffective |
| cabinet | a group of advisors to the president |
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