A | B |
Cabinet | Group that advises the U.S. president made up of the heads of the executive departments |
capitalism | economic system in which private business run most industries |
strict construction | Philosopnhy of narrowly interpreting the constitution holds the government can do only what the constituion specifically allows |
loose construction | Philosophy of constitutional interpretation holds that within broad limits the government can do anything the constitution does not specifically forbid |
impressment | British practice of kidnapping american sailors to force them to serve in the british navy |
right of deposit | Right to transfer goods without paying a duty on the cargo |
sectionalism | Loyalty to a particular part of the country |
judicial review | Power of the courts to declare an act of congress unconstitutional |