SS8 - Ch.11 Vocabulary

a situation where enemy ships patrol a port to keep weapons, ammunition, food, or other supplies from moving in or out.

• quarantine
• embargo
• siege
• blockade

a person who seeks a political office or other position.

• candidate
• politician
• voter
• activist

a system in government that gives each branch the power to check, or limit the power of the other branches.

• Checks and balances
• Executive privilege
• Separation of powers
• Judicial review

the head of the Supreme Court.

• Chief Justice
• Judicial Head
• Court President
• Supreme Leader

a group of people participating in a shared activity or occupation, usually with a special purpose.

• corps

• club
• group
• squad

a ban on trade with a specific nation or group of nations.

• embargo
• quota
• tariff
• sanction

a journey made for a specific reason, especially for exploration or discovery,

• expedition
• trip
• journey
• vacation

a journey made for a specific reason, especially for exploration or discovery.

• embargo

• expedition

• blockade

• lobby

seizing something for public use or forcing someone into public service.

• expedition

• impressment

• tariff

• stealing

the power of the judicial branch to review laws and potentially declare them unconstitutional.

• Legislative review
• Constitutional amendment
• Executive review
• Judicial review