| A | B |
|---|
| tariff | a tax on imported goods |
| caucus | a closed, political meeting |
| excise tax | a tax on goods made, sold, and used within a country |
| Federalists | people who supported the Constitution and strong national government i the late 1700's |
| Democratic-Republicans | those who believe in self-government and the sharing of power between all people |
| neutral | this is what George Washington wanted the US to remain |
| political parties | a group of people with similar ideas adn beliefs about the government |
| sedition | to act or speak out against the government in a way that causes unrest |
| XYZ affair | the event that occurred in 1797 in which French representatives demanded bribes from American ambassadors |
| national debt | the total amount a government owes on money it has borrowed |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the Constitution |
| aliens | foreigners living in the US |
