Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
(12 cards)
Believed in a limited federal government, the sole purposes of which were to support individual freedoms and states’ rights.
Jeffersonian Republican /
Democratic Republican
Someone who believes that the text of the Constitution is not open to interpretation and that the words in the Constitution are literal.
Strict Constructionist
The belief that the Constitution is a dynamic, living document that must change as the nation develops.
Loose Constructionist
The act of inciting people to rebel against the government or to disrupt the peace, often through speech or organization.
Sedition
The power of the federal courts to review and invalidate actions taken by the legislative and executive branches of the US government if they violate the Constitution.
Judicial Review
The set of strategies and actions a country uses to guide its relationships with other countries and international organizations.
Foreign Policy
A government-imposed restriction on trade, the movement of goods, or the departure of vessels.
Embargo
The practice of forcing men into military or naval service against their will.
Impressment
A court decision that is considered an authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts, or similar legal issues.
Precedent
A member of a group of young, expansionist politicians who pushed for war with Britain in the years leading up to the War of 1812.
War Hawk
A politician who tries to resolve international conflicts without the threat of force.
War Dove
A system where nations agree to join forces to defend each other against aggression.
Collective Security
