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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cabinet | A group of advisers to the president |
| Bond | A note issued by the gov that promises to pay off a loan with interest |
| Speculator | A person who risks money in hopes of a financial profit |
| Enumerated Powers | Powers listen in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government |
| Implied Powers | Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution but claimed by the federal government |
| Agrarianism | The philosophy that agriculture and land ownership are the backbone of the economy |
| Most-Favored Nation | A policy between countries ensuring fair trading practices |
| Alien | A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country |
| Sedation | Incitement to rebellion |
| Interposition | Theory that a state should be able to intervene between the federal government and the people to stop an illegal action |
| Nullification | Theory that states have the right to declare a federal law invalid |
| Judicial Review | Power of the Supreme Court to determine whether laws of Congress are constitutional and to strike down those that are not |
| Embargo | A government ban on trade with other countries |
| Nationalism | Loyalty and devotion to a nation |
| Why President Madison invaded Canada? | Canada was owned by the British, it would prevent Britain from getting Canadian goods |