Chapter 10 Flashcards
(8 cards)
Judiciary
The branch of the government that resolves legal disputes and hands out justice
Veto
To prevent the passage of law
Manifest destiny
The belief that the us had the right and duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean
Cession
The granting of land of one country to another
Permanent school fund
A fund that provides money for the public schools
Popular sovereignty
Allowing states to decide weather to have slaves
Exiled
To be forced to leave a country
Cattle rustler
A person who steals cattle