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US 8 - Unit 4
Foundations of Government
Question | Answer |
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Political Parties | a group of people who try to determine public policy and operate government by getting their candidates elected to office |
Cabinet | a group of people who advise the president on foreign and domestic issues |
Domestic | inside the country |
Foreign | outside the country |
Partisan | a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person |
Embargo | an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country |
Sedition | conduct or speech convincing people to rebel against the authority of a country |
alien | a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living |
Nationalism | patriotic feelings |
Neutral Rights | the right to remain neutral (taking no side) when two countries are at war with each other |
Impressment | taking of men into the military by force, with or without notice |
Permanent Alliances | treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes |
Precedent | an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide |
Protective Tariffs | a tax on imports meant to protect a country’s manufacturing |
Jurisdiction | the official power to make legal decisions and judgments |