McGraw Hill Ch 6: Lesson 2 and 3

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something done or said that becomes an example of others to follow

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precedent

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seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military or other public service

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impressment

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a meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates for upcoming elections

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caucus

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a fundamental or basic law/idea

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principle

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a person living in a country either illegally or legally; but not a citizen of that country

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alien

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the power or right to interpret and apply a law

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jurisdiction

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a group of advisors to the president

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cabinet

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to legally overturn

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nullify

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a certificate that promises to repay borrowed money plus an additional amount of money, called interest

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bond

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a tax collected on goods that are imported

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customs duty