Unit 5 Vocab

What is a blockade?

• A government order that forbids trade with another country

• A closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out

• A policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

• A declaration that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization

What does an embargo do?

• Encourages trade with other countries

• Forbids trade with another country

• Promotes military agreements

• Opens new trade routes

What is isolationism?

• A policy of forming alliances with other countries

• A policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

• A policy of expanding trade with other countries

• A policy of encouraging immigration

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

• A declaration that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization

• A policy of forming alliances with European countries

• A trade agreement with European nations

• A military alliance with South American countries

What does neutrality mean in a dispute or war?

• Choosing sides in a dispute

• Not choosing sides in a dispute or war

• Forming alliances with both sides

• Actively participating in the conflict

What is loose construction of the Constitution?

• A narrow interpretation of the Constitution

• A broad interpretation of the Constitution

• Ignoring the Constitution

• Amending the Constitution frequently

What does it mean to nullify a federal law?

• To enforce a federal law

• To recognize a federal law

• To refuse to recognize a federal law

• To amend a federal law

What is sedition?

• The crime of encouraging rebellion against the government

• The act of supporting the government

• The process of making laws

• The practice of voting in elections

What is the States’ Doctrine?

• The theory that all rights are given to the federal government

• The theory that rights not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution remain with the states

• The idea that states have no rights

• The belief that states should have more power than the federal government

What is strict construction of the Constitution?

• A broad interpretation of the Constitution

• A narrow interpretation of the Constitution

• Ignoring the Constitution

• Amending the Constitution frequently