| A | B |
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| inauguration | A ceremony in which the president officially takes the oath of office. |
| bond | A certificate issued by a government for a certain amount of money that the government will pay back with interest. |
| speculator | A person who invests in a risky venture in the hopes of making a large profit |
| tariff | A tax placed on goods entering a country from another country. |
| faction | An organized political group. |
| impressments | The act of forcing a person into service; practice of seizing sailors on American ships and forcing them to serve in the British navy. |
| alien | An outsider; someone from another country. |
| sedition | The stirring up of rebellion against a government. |
| nullify | To cancel a federal law; or the idea that a state has the right to cancel a law that the state leaders consider unconstitutional. |
| precedent | Example to be followed by others in the future. |
| states' rights | The right of the states to limit the power of the federal government |
| embargo | Government order that forbids foreign trade |
| secession | The act of withdrawing from membership in a group |
| laissez-faire | The idea that the government should not interfere with the economy |
| tribute | Money paid by one country to another in return for protection |
