Social Studies Vocabulary Study Guide, Unit 1, Chapter 1

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Fill in the blank: The _______ is a group that elects the president and vice president based on the popular vote in each state.

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Electoral College

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An _______ is the official event where a newly elected candidate takes office. Example: President Washington wanted a simple _______ to make his new job official.

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inaugural ceremony

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An _______ is a promise by a government official to obey the law and do their job. Example: Washington repeated the _______ in the Constitution.

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oath of office

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A _______ is an example for future actions or decisions. Washington wanted to set the right _______ for future presidents.

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precedent

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Fill in the blank: _______ means having many different types. Example: Alexander Hamilton wanted a _______ economy.

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diverse

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Fill in the blank: _______ means relating to a country. Example: Hamilton wanted Americans to make products sold both _______ and internationally.

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domestically

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Fill in the blank: _______ is money owed. Example: To address the nation’s _______, Congress implemented taxes.

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debt

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Fill in the blank: _______ is a system of money. Example: Alexander Hamilton helped create an American _______.

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currency

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Fill in the blank: A _______ is a lower court organized by region. Congress created a _______ so people everywhere had access to the court system.

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judicial circuit

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Fill in the blank: The _______ is where new areas meet unsettled areas. Some settlers on the western _______ thought the whiskey tax was unfair.

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frontier