Chapter 8 test Social Studies

What is a precedent?

• A tradition
• The three department heads and the attorney general
• The amount of money owed by the Nation's Government
• A tax on imports

In the cabinet, Alexander Hamilton was?

• He dealt with other countries.
• Was the attorney general.
• The department of treasury and handled financial matters.
• Standard.

What is a tarrif?

• tradition.
• Tax on imports.
• Not to directly state in the Constitution.
• Money used during the Revolutionary War.

What does state's rights mean?

• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Meetings held before an election.
• states' rights are political powers reserved for the state governments.

What is implied powers?

• Someone who lives in the country, but not a citizen
• standard
• To owe money
• are powers of U.S. government which have not been explicitly granted by the Constitution.

What is sedition?

• make legally null and void.
• conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
• taxes paid when purchases are made on a specific good.
• the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict.

What is a partisian?

• not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution, or with procedural rules.
• a thing used to tie something or to fasten things together.
• a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
• belonging to a foreign country or nation.

What is excise taxes?

• are taxes paid when purchases are made on a specific good
• a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.
• Tax on imports.
• To overturn something.