| A | B |
|---|
| inauguration | a ceremony in which the President takes the oath of office |
| bond | a certificate issued by a government for an amount of money that the government promises to pay back with interest |
| speculators | people who invest in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit |
| unconstitutional | contrary to what is permitted by the Constitution |
| impose | place a burden on something or someone |
| invest | to purchase something with the hope that its value will grow |
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | law providing for the Supreme Court with 6 justices, 3 circuit courts and 13 district courts |
| tariff | a tax on imported goods |
| faction | an organized political group |
| hostile | unfriendly, adverse, opposed |
| neutral | not favoring either side in a dispute |
| impressment | seizing sailor from their ships and forcing them to serve in the British navy |
| emphasize | stress, to give more importance to |
| alien | an outsider or someone from another country |
| sedition | an activity designed to overthrow a government |
| nullify | deprive of legal force |
| state's rights | the idea that the union binding the United States is an agreement between the states and that they therefore can overrule federal law |
| provoke | to cause to anger; to excite; to cause an action |
| duration | length of time |
