| A | B |
|---|
| democratic | System of government that provides all people with equal rights |
| judicial review | Power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional |
| impressment | Taking sailors from American ships and forcing them to serve on British ships |
| war hawk | People who urged war with Great Britain |
| laissez-faire | A hands-off policy in banking, commerce, and industry |
| precedent | A model that later courts would follow |
| deserters | Sailors or soldiers who left their post |
| privateers | Armed ships owned by individuals |
| cede | To grant land |
| embargo | An official government ban on trade |
| national anthem | Official song of praise and patriotism |
| blockade | To close off a port or other locatiom |
