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Chapter 9 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bond | certificate which promises to repay the money loaned plus interest on a certain date |
| Cabinet | a group of officials who head government departments and advise the President |
| faction | opposing groups within parties |
| foreign policy | action and stands that a nation takes in relation to other nations |
| immigrant | a person who enters another country in order to settle there |
| inauguration | the ceremony at which the President officially takes the oath of office |
| national debt | total sum of money a government owes to others |
| nullify | to cancel |
| precedent | an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow |
| protective tariff | tax on foreign goods meant to protect American industry from foreign competition |
| sedition | stirring up rebellion against a government |
| speculator | someone willing to invest in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit |
| tariff | tax on all foreign goods brought into the country |
| unconstitutional | not permitted by the constitution |