| A | B |
|---|
| Federalism | Strong national government, national bank, ideas of Alexander Hamilton |
| Democratic-Republican | Limited federal government, state's rights, ideas of Thomas Jefferson |
| Democratic Party | Favored the "common man" instead of the rich, elected Andrew Jackson |
| Whig Party | Focused on developing a national economy, Anti-Jackson |
| Republican Party | focused on ending slavery, formed around Abraham Lincoln |
| Sectionalism | Favoring one region within a country, example: John C. Calhoun of SC |
| Nationalism | Patriotism and support for the nation as a whole, example: Henry Clay's American System |
| Manifest Destiny | Expansionist idea that the USA should stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific |
| Nullification | When a state ingnores a federal law |
| Sucession | When a state separates from its country |
| Segregation | Separation of people based on race |
| Integration | Removal of Segregation |
| Popular Sovereignty | When the people chose to allow slavery or not |
| Strict Constructionism | Belief that the exact wording of the Constitution must be followed |
| Loose Constructionism | Belief that the meaning of the Constitution could be stretched |
| Neutrality | avoiding alliances and conflicts with other countries |
| Isolationism | Staying completely out of world affairs |
| Tariff | Tax on imports--raises price of goods from other countries |
| Judicial Review | Supreme Court's right to decide if a law will stand or not |
| Impressment | Kidnapping of soldiers--forcing them into the British Navy--cause of War of 1812 |
