Unit #5: The Federalist Era

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Unconstitutional

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inconsistent with the Constitution

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Implied Powers

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powers that were not expressly forbidden to the federal government in the Constitution; powers that the government should have, but are not specifically written down in the Constitution

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Sedition

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refers to the activities aimed at weakening the established government or stirring up rebellion

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Strict Interpretation of the Constitution

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belief that government power should be limited to only what is written in the Constitution

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Cabinet

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heads of executive departments that meet to advise the president

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Foreign Policy

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relations with the governments of others countries

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States' Rights

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the idea that states have certain rights that the federal government cannot overrule

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Speculator

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person who risks money in order to make a larger profit

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Inaugurated

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formally sworn into office

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Partisan

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favoring one side of an issue over another; to have a biased opinion