Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Question 1

declaration of principles and policies adopted by a political party or candidate

Answer 1

platform

Question 2

compulsory enrollment for military service

Answer 2

conscription

Question 3

legal principle that requires that people who are arrested be brought to court to show why they should be held;writ inquiring into lawfulness of retaining a person who is imprisoned or detained in custody

Answer 3

habeas corpus

Question 4

principle that the settlers within a federal territory have the power to decide the legality of slavery within that territory

Answer 4

popular sovereignty

Question 6

political candidate unexpectedly nominated, usually as a compromise between groups

Answer 6

dark horse

Question 7

to close off something

Answer 7

blockade

Question 8

a resolution passed by both houses of Congress requiring only a simple majority vote

Answer 8

joint resolution

Question 9

formal withdrawal from an organization

Answer 9

secession

Question 10

form of military rule that suspends Bill of Rights guarantees; law administered by the military in an emergency civilian law enforcement agencies are not able to maintain order

Answer 10

martial law

Question 11

money payed to recruit soldiers for military service; payment to encourage an action

Answer 11

bounty

Question 11

paper money that was not backed by gold or silver; legal-tender notes issued by the United States government

Answer 11

greenback

Question 12

to live off the land

Answer 12

forage