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Vocabulary quiz 4/20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tariff | tax on foreign goods brought into a country |
| faction | group inside a political party or other group |
| unconstitutional | not permitted by the Constitution |
| immigrant | person who enters a country in order to settle there |
| sedition | stirring up rebellion against a government |
| nullify | to cancel |
| democratic | ensuring that all people have the same rights |
| laissez-faire | idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs |
| judicial review | power of the Supreme Court to decide whether acts of a President or laws passed by Congress are constitutional |
| expedition | long journey or voyage of exploration |
| smuggler | person who violates trade laws by illegally taking goods into or out of a country |
| neutral | not taking sides in a war |
| impressment | act of forcing someone to serve in the navy |
| continental divide | mountain ridge that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of a continent |
| embargo | ban on trade with another country |
| nationalism | pride in one's nation |