| A | B |
|---|
| unconstitutional | Not agreeing with or consistent with the Constitution. |
| implied powers | Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution. |
| bond | A note issued by the government, which promises to pay off a loan with interest. |
| sedition | Activities aimed at weakening established government. |
| precedent | A tradition. |
| partisan | Favoring one side of an issue. |
| caucus | Meeting held by a political party to choose their candidate for president. |
| speculator | Person who risks money in order to make a large profit. |
| neutrality | Position of not taking sides in a conflict. |
| states rights | Powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states. |
| national debt | Amount of money the government owes to other governments or its people. |
| tariff | A tax in imports or exports. |
| impressment | Forcing people into service, as in the navy. |
| alien | Immigrant living in a country in which he/she is not a citizen. |
| cabinet | A group of advisers to the president. |
| nullify | To cancel or make ineffective. |
| State Department | Handles relations with other nations. |
| Treasury Department | Deals with the financial matters of our country. |
| War Department | Provides for the nation's defense. |
| Attorney General | Handles the government's legal affairs. |
| Thomas Jefferson | First US secretary of state. |
| Alexander Hamilton | First US secretary of the treasury. |
| Henry Knox | First US secretary of war. |
| Edmund Randolph | First US attorney general. |
| John Jay | First chief justice of the Supreme Court. |
