| A | B |
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| Precedent | a tradition |
| Cabinet | a group of advisers to the president |
| National Debt | the amount of money a national government owes to other governments or its people |
| Bond | a note issued by the government, which promises to pay off a loan with interest |
| Speculator | person who risks money in order to make a large profit |
| Unconstitutional | not agreeing or consistent with the Constitution |
| Tariff | a tax on imports or exports |
| Neutrality | a position of not taking sides in a conflict |
| Impressment | forcing people into service, as in the navy |
| Partisan | favoring one side of an issue |
| Implied Powers | powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution |
| Caucus | a meeting held by a political party to choose their party's candidate for president or decide policy |
| Alien | an immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen |
| Sedition | activities aimed at weakening established government |
| Nullify | to cancel or make ineffective |
| States' Rights | rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the Constitution |
| States' Rights | the belief that states' rights supersede federal rights and law |
