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Unit 2 flashcards
Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Ratification | Official approval |
| Tariffs | Taxes on imports or exports |
| Veto | cancel |
| 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 |
| Executive Orders | Commands that have the power of the law |
| Thurgood Marshall | First African American justice |
| James Madison | JM |
| Interest group | Groups of people that share a common interest that motivates them to take political action |
| Bond | Certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price |
| Federalism | The sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country |
| Neutrality Proclamation | Stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war |
| Depression | A period of low economic activity with a rise in unemployment |