| A | B |
| War Hawks | Supported war with Great Britain |
| Federalists | Believed in a strong national government |
| Democratic-Republicans | Believed in strong state governments |
| Midnight Judges | Appointed by Adams before he left office |
| Neutral Rights | Country not involved in a conflict |
| Cabinet | President's advisers |
| Nationalism | loyalty and pride in one's country |
| Partisan | Someone who favors one issue over another |
| Alien | Person living in a country where he is not a citizen |