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Unit 2 Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| suffrage | right to vote |
| ratification | official approval |
| tariffs | taxes on imports or exports |
| interstate commerce | trade between two or more states. |
| depression | a period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment |
| James Madison | He was one of the delegates, was a federalist, and became the fourth president of the United States |
| Political Action Committees (PACs) | groups that collect money for candidates who support certain issues. |
| popular sovereignty | the idea that political authority belongs to the people. |
| veto | cancel |
| executive orders | which are commands that have the power of law |
| Thurgood Marshall | the first African American to serve as a Supreme Court Justice on the United States Supreme Court |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | became the first female Court justice after her 1981 appointment by President Ronald Regan |
| petition | one of the rights as an American citizen that allows you to make a request of the government |
| indict | formally accuse |
| interest group | made up of people that share a common interest that motivates them to take political action |
| Martha Washington | George Washington’s wife, entertained guests at her husband’s events and had her own beliefs on what she thought was right |
| precedent | An action or decision that later serves as an example |
| checks and balances | keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful. |
| bonds | certificates which represented money that the government borrowed from private citizens |
| federalism | The sharing of power between the states that make up a country and the central government |
| neutrality proclamation | stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war |
| Jay's Treaty | settled the disputes that had arisen over northwestern lands between the United States and Great Britain in the early 1790’s |
| Pinckney's Treaty | was an agreement which settled Florida’s border and trade disputes which made it easier for American ships to use the port of New Orleans |
| majority rule | was to allow the greatest number of people to make policies for everyone, but the Bill of Rights were created to ensure that the rights of all citizens were protected |
| Articles of Confederation | was the first attempt to create a national government, stated that congress would become the national government, but it would have limited powers in order to protect the liberties of the people |
| Treaty of Greenville | gave the United States claim to most Indian Lands in the Northwest Territory. |
| Whiskey Rebellion | Farmers lashed out on the tax against whiskey, many refused to pay the tax and took part in this |
| XYZ Affair | Three French agents attempted to get a bribe from U.S. diplomats in exchange for talks related to a Peace Treaty |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | In 1789 the Federalists-controlled Congress passed four laws that were said to protect the United States, but the federalists intended them to crush opposition to war and Republican criticism of the government |
| Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional |
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