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constitution
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History
8th Grade
11/24/2008

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precedent
Definition
action or decision that later serves as an example
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electoral collage
Definition
a group of people selected from the states to elect the president and vice president
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unanimous
Definition
all everyone
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agreement
Definition
decision, document
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national debt
Definition
money owed by the United States
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bonds
Definition
certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at higher price
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speculators
Definition
people who buy items at a low price in hopes that the price will change
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loose construction
Definition
the federal government can take reasonable actions the constitution doesn't specifically forbid
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strict construction
Definition
federal government should only do what the constitution specifies
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Bank of the U.S.A.
Definition
the countries bank
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cabinet
Definition
advises the president
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protective tariff
Definition
taxes on imports to protect domestic goods/products
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national mint
Definition
federal building that prints money
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Revolution
Definition
rebellion against the government that succeeds
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The Bastille
Definition
hated fortress and prison that symbolized royal power
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privateers
Definition
private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies
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whiskey
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liqour
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federalist
Definition
wanted strong federal government supported trade and industry loose construction
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democratic republican
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wanted to limit governments power strict construction farmers
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alien
Definition
resident who's not a citizen
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sedition
Definition
act of publishing or voicing criticism of the central government
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farewell address
Definition
speech given at the end of presidency to advise America
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intimated
Definition
told
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discriminate
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differences
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comprehensive
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complete
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baneful
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destructive
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modification
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change
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diffusion
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spreading
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posterity
Definition
future generations
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cultivate
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seek
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calculate
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plan
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inviolate
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unchanging
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amity
Definition
friendship
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