Review for Semester Test

____ is something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow.

• Precedent

• Persistent

• President

• Predisposed

The President's ___ is the group of advisors that he appointed.

• advisory board

• board of trustees

• cabinet

• cupboard

A(n) ___ is a promise to repay borrowed money at a future date and with interest.

• bond

• investment

• I.O.U.

• stock

When men are kidnapped from a ship and forced to work for another country's Navy, it is called ___.

• kidnapping

• torture

• abduction

• impressment

To give or hand out something would be to ___ that thing.  For example; a teacher supplied (handed out) every student with a textbook to keep for the entire school year someone has given an order or rule to follow.  

• issue

• supply

• maintain

• loan

If you clearly favor one faction over another, you might be considered ___ to that faction.

• entitled

• joined

• tethered

• partisan

A(n) ___ is held by members of a political party to elect candidates for an upcoming election.

• cactus

• hearing

• recital

• caucus

A(n) ___, not from outer space, is someone that lives in a country but is not a citizen of that country.

• deserter

• alien

• extra terrestrial

• intruder

An activity intended to weaken a government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority is called ___.

(READ ANSWER OPTIONS CAREFULLY)

• sedation

• anarchy

• riotous

• sedition

To find a solution to a problem or conflict is to ___ the problem or conflict.

• resolve

• nullify

• exacerbate

• enhance