| A | B |
|---|
| Bicameral | Two-house legislature |
| boycott | to refuse to buy the products of a country |
| cabinet | advisors to the president |
| confederation | a government where the local gov'ts have most of the power |
| constitution | a written plan for government |
| depression | an economic slowdown |
| direct tax | a tax paid directly to the government |
| emancipation | freeing the slaves |
| excise tax | a tax paid by the manufacturer of a product |
| expedition | a journey with a specific pupose |
| federalism | a gov't that shares power between the local and national gov't |
| impressment | forcing American sailors into the British Navy |
| indendured servants | a person who worked for a period of years to pay a debt |
| joint-stcok company | a company that sells shares of ownership |
| judicial review | says the Supreme Court can rule laws unconstitutional |
| laissez-faire | a hands of policy |
| loyalists | Americans who supported Britain in the Revoltution |
| mercantilism | a state's power depends on its wealth |
| mercenaries | soldiers for hire |
| militia | part-time soldiers |
| minutemen | militiamen ready to fight at a moments notice |
| northwest passage | a hoped for route around North America to Asia |
| nullification | the theory that states can ignore federal laws that they deem unconstitutional |
| patriots | Americans who favored independence |
| propaganda | writings that are designed to influence public opinion |
| privateers | privately owned ships licensed to attack enemy vessels |
| proprietor | the owner of a colony |
| protective tariff | a tax on imports designed to help domestic businesses |
| public lands | lands owned by the government |
| ratification | approval |
| republic | a representitive government |
| revenue tariff | a tax on imports designed to raise money for the government |
| salutary nelglect | non-interference |
| social contract | an agreement between the rulers and those that they rule |
| treason | betraying the government |
| unicameral | a one-house legislature |
| veto | when a executive rejects a law |
