chapter 8 vocab

Front

Amount of money a government owes.

Back

National Debt

Front

British forced American sailors into their navy.

Back

impressment

Front

Activities aimed at weakening the government.

Back

sedition

Front

Meeting of a political party to select candidates.

Back

caucus

Front

Tax on imports

Back

Tariff

Front

A paper note promising repayment in a set time.

Back

bond

Front

Risks money for profit.

Back

Speculator

Front

To overturn legally

Back

nullify

Front

Term for a president's department heads.

Back

cabinet

Front

Someone living in a country but not a citizen.

Back

alien