CH7 Federalist Era Vocabulary

piece of paper given in exchange for money with the promise to repay loan plus interest

• stock

• bond

• tariff

• excise

organized groups of people who have similar ideas about government

• political parties

• Congress

• cabinet

• precedents

actions or speech that might be viewed as encouraging people to rebel against the government

• libel

• alien

• sedition

• nullify

Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow.

• bond

• precedent

• compromise

• ordinance

group of advisors to the president

• precedent

• bond

• neutral

• cabinet

What is a tariff?

• Tax on imports

• tax on exports

• surcharge on all products bought and sold

• taxes paid to the federal government

In preparation for an election, parties hold meetings called _________ to choose their parties' candidates for office.

• conventions

• caucuses

• town hall meetings

• elections

The act of capturing American ships and forcing American crews into the British navy.

• neutrality

• impressment

• partisan

• sedition

Another term for legally overturning a law if determined to be unconstitutional.

• ignore

• veto

• nullify

• sedition

Not taking sides

• alliance

• confederation

• neutral

• nullify