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Chapters 9-1, 9-2, 9-3,

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precedent   something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow  
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cabinet   a group of advisors to a president  
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bond   certificate that promises to repay borrowed money with interest by a certain date  
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uniform   identical; unchanging  
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accumulate   to build up or collect  
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compromise   a settlement of a dispute or disagreement reached by each side giving up some of what it wants in order to reach an agreement  
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impressment   seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military or other public service  
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maintain   to keep or uphold  
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issue   a subject that people have different views about; to deliver or hand out  
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caucus   a meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates for upcoming elections  
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alien   a person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country  
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sedition   activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority  
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nullify   to legally overturn; to cancel  
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state's rights   the idea that states should have all powers that the Constitution does not give to the federal government or forbid to the states; theory that individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs  
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distinct   clearly different from the others  
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resolve   to find a solution; to settle a conflict  
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partisan   firmly favoring one party or faction  
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