Road to Revolution Vocabulary.HallsvilleJH

The position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers.

• States' Rights

• Resolution

• Repeal

• Constitution

A person who buys land with the hope of selling it for a large profit.

• Land Speculator

• Siege

• Repeal

• Duty

A tax on imported goods.

• Duty

• Dictator

• Siege

• Constitution

To recall or do away with a law.

• Repeal

• Duty

• Siege

• Constitution

A formal statement of an opinion made by an official group.

• Resolution

• Delegate

• Siege

• Duty

A representative of a group attending a formal meeting.

• Delegate

• Dictator

• Repeal

• Duty

A ruler with absolute power.

• Dictator

• Siege

• Repeal

• Mr. Ward, Coach Holson, Mr. Stewart and Mrs. Sartain

A military blockade of a city or a fortress.

• Siege

• Dictator

• Duty

• Repeal

A temporary government.

• Provisional Government

• States' Rights

• Dictator

• Duty

A written form of government.

• Constitution

• Provisional Government

• Resolution

• Dictator