| A | B |
|---|
| Alien | A noncitizen |
| Blue Law | Regulation that prohibited certain private activities people consider immoral (such as drinking alcohol )on Sunday |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | law passed in 1882 that prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country but did not prevent entry of those who had previously established U.S residency |
| Civil service | the government’s nonelected workers |
| Gentleman’s Agreement Act | 1970 agreement between the Unite d States and Japan that restricted Japanese immigration |
| Ghetto | area in which one ethnic or racial group dominates |
| Gilded Age | term coined by Mark Twain to describe the post Reconstruction |
| Laissez faire | doctrine stating that the government generally should not interfere in private business |
| Munn vs. Illinois | 1803 Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review |
| Pendleton Civil Service ACT | 1883 law that created a Civil Service Commission and started those federal employees could not be required to contribute to campaign funds or fired for political reasons |
| Program | Violent massacre of Jews |
| Quarantine | a time of isolation to prevent the spread of disease |
| Rebate | a partial refund |
| Restrictive covenant | agreement among homeowners not to sell real estate to certain groups of people such as Jews or African Americans |
| Steerage | a large open area beneath the ship deck |
| Subsidy | a payment made by the government to encourage the development of certain key industries |
