Early Republic Vocabulary

1. The belief that the government should only do what the Constitution explicitly states.

• Nationalism

• Loose Construction

• Strict Construction

• Tariff

related to issues internally, inside a country

• Domestic

• Foreign

• Embargo

• Sedition

a policy of non-involvement with wars or the affairs of other nations

• Foreign Policy

• Impressment

• Isolationism

• Neutrality

1. The belief that the government can take actions not specifically forbidden by the Constitution.

• Nationalism

• Loose Construction

• Strict Construction

• Tariff

policy to remain free from relationships with other nations

• Foreign Policy

• Impressment

• Isolationism

• Neutrality

action or speech intended to cause people to rebel

• Domestic

• Foreign

• Embargo

• Sedition

forcing someone in to service for an organization or government

• Foreign Policy

• Impressment

• Isolationism

• Neutrality

an association created to further the common interests of the members

• Political Party

• Republic

• Alliance

• Doctrine

a form of government where people elect representatives to legislate

• Political Party

• Republic

• Alliance

• Doctrine

the right of the supreme court to deem a law unconstitutional.

• Alien

• Precedent

• Judicial Review

• Interstate Commerce