| A | B |
| Inauguration | Ceremony that installs a new President |
| Cabinet | Executive branch department heads |
| Tariffs | A tax on imports |
| Constitutional | Permitted by the Constitution |
| Strict Constitution | View that the federal government has the power to do only what is written in the Constitution |
| Loose Construction | View that the federal government has broader powers than those listed in the Constitution |
| Neutral | Not taking either side in a conflict |
| Excise Tax | A tax on production or sale of a certain product |
| Impressed | Forced to serve in a nation's military forces |
| Political Parties | Organized groups of people with similar ideas about government |
| Nullify | To declare that a certain law will not be enforced |