Fast & Curious Chapter 7 Vocabulary

precedents

• traditions

• oath

• executive advisors

• practices

cabinet

• executive advisors

• ministers

• secretaries

Bill of Rights

• executive advisors to the President

• limits the power of government

• rules of the Supreme Court

• Judiciary Act

bonds

• compromise

• repaid debts

• notes that promise the repayment of money borrowed

• people who risk money

speculators

• people who risk money in hopes of making a large profit

• people who risk money in hopes of losing a profit

• people who advise the President

• notes that promise repayment

impressment

• British forcing American crews into their navy

• not taking sides

• Americans forcing British troops to fight

• staying neutral

Proclamation of Neutrality

• press ganging

• volunteering

• not taking sides

• fighting for both sides

partisan

• smaller group

• unbiased

• impartial

• clearly favoring one faction

caucuses

• meetings to nominate a candidate

• meetings to choose President

• meetings to make laws

• meetings to argue politics

nullify

• invalidate

• repeal

• revoke

• reverse