US History and Constitution General Terms Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
Q
Ratify
A
Pass
2
Q
Secede
A
Leave
3
Q
Embargo
A
Ban or Stop Trading
4
Q
Commerce
A
Trade
5
Q
Reform
A
Make Changes
6
Q
Veto
A
say “NO” to
7
Q
Tariff
A
Tax
8
Q
Annex
A
Add
9
Q
Amend
A
Change or Add - ex amendments to the Constitution
10
Q
Revolt
A
Rebel or Take Up Arms/ Weapons
11
Q
Nullification
A
No Good - is Null and Void
12
Q
Isolationism
A
Don’t get involved in overseas conflicts
13
Q
Containment
A
Stop from spreading of Communism - Cold War
14
Q
Doctrine
A
Belief
15
Q
Ideology
A
Political Belief
16
Q
Foreign
A
Policies Overseas - Our relationship with other countries
17
Q
Domestic
A
Policies At Home - In the US
18
Q
Hot Wars
A
Actual Fighting
19
Q
Cold War
A
War of Beliefs or ideology ex. Communism vs. Democracy
20
Q
Abolish
A
To Get Rid Of
21
Q
Union
A
The United States of America
22
Q
Interstate
A
Between States
23
Q
Intrastate
A
Within States
24
Q
Suffrage
A
Voting
25
Ante
Before
26
Pre
Before
27
Post
After
28
Repeal
Reverse or Remove
29
Secede
Leave
30
Cession
Give Up Land
31
Limited Government
Limits or restricts the power of the federal government
32
Representative Democracy
The United States - Choose governmental officials to represent the people to decide legislation or laws
33
Popular Soverignty
People Vote Directly For Something - No Representation
34
Federalism
Power is shared between the federal and state govt. except taxes (big big deal in our constitution)
