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Lesson 11
Political Developments in the Early Republic
Question | Answer |
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accumulated | to increase in quantity or size over time |
attorney general | the president's legal adviser |
cabinet | a group of advisers to the president |
Department of State | handles relations with other countries |
Department of War | helps defend the nation |
exert | to put out effort to make something happen |
finances | management of large amounts of money, especially businesses or governments |
loose construction | a broad interpretation of the Constitution |
nullify | to refuse to recognize a federal law, this action by a state is called nullification |
postmaster general | leader of the department responsible for delivering the mail |
reluctant | to have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something |
resolution | statement of a formal decision agreed on by a group |
sedition | the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government |
States' Doctrine | the theory that rights not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution remain with the states |
Treasury Department | oversees the nation's finances |
strict construction | a narrow interpretation of the Constitution |
Washington’s Farewell Address | George Washington’s parting message to the nation |
Whiskey Rebellion | a revolt by farmers in 1794 against an excise tax on whiskey |