Chapter 7 Vocabulary Early Republic

What is a precedent?

• something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow

• a tax on imported goods

• a political party that believes in a strong central government

• a settlement of a dispute where each side gives up some demands

Within the Executive Branch, what did the three department heads and the attorney general come to be known as?

• the Legislative Branch

• the High Council

• the Parliament

• the Cabinet

Alexander Hamilton, our nations first Secretary of the Treasury sold ________ to help with our nations money problems.

• tariff
• bonds
• cabinet
• soldiers

A tax on imported goods (products made in another country)

• precedent

• tariff

• cabinet

• cold hard cash

Despite the British practice of ​ (a)   Washington continued to use ​ (b)   in foreign affairs.

• Impressment
• Neutrality
• precedent
• cabinet
• glue

The policy of not choosing sides in a dispute or argument

• caucus

• sedition

• neutrality

• sedition

Someone who favors one group such as a political party is called

• partisan

• sedition

• tariff

• neutral

Belief that the power of federal government is strictly limited by the Constitution and that states should have all powers not specifically limited to the federal government.

• states' rights

• neutrality

• partisan

• tariff

The ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   Acts outlawed immigrants who posed a threat to the American government.

• Alien
• Sedition
• Nullify
• Partisan
• Cabinet

To cancel or reject is to

• nullify

• neutralize

• caucus

• bond