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| inauguration | a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of something, such as a president's term of office |
| party | an organized political group |
| aliens | people who have come from other countries and are not yet citizens |
| sedition | the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government |
| nullify | To refuse to recognize a federal law. |
| states’ rights | All rights kept by the states under the Constitution. Supporters of states’ rights sometimes argued that states were not obliged to honor federal laws that they believed violated the Constitution. |
| foreign policy | guidelines for how a country handles political and economic interactions with other countries |
| neutrality | a policy of not choosing sides in a war or dispute between other countries |
| isolationism | a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries; first established by George Washington |
| embargo | a government order that stops merchant ships from leaving or entering a country’s ports |
| secretary of state | The head of the State Department, who overseas matters relating to foreign countries. The secretary of state is an important member of the president’s cabinet. |
| doctrine | a statement of official government policy, especially in foreign affairs |
| political | of, pertaining to, or involving the state or its government |
