VOCAB Flashcards
(20 cards)
whose primary role was to represent the United States before the supreme court.
attorney general
head of a department
cabinet
they presides over the judicial branch of the U.S government as well as over the supreme court itself.
Chief Justice
the ceremony that marked the beginning of his presidency.
inauguration
Money a government owes to all its creditor
National Debt
Establish an Example
precedent
Tax on imports/exports
tariff
Four laws passed to keep groups from immigrating to the United States
Alien and Sedition Acts
Gave Up
Cede
An Ambassador
Envoy
Rebellion against the french monarchy that sought to put an end to upper class privilege that demanded equality for the lower class.
French Revolution
One that gave broad powers to Congress and the president.
Loose Interpretation
Area of big influence
power base
People who supported complete social or political change.
Radical
Act of provoking rebellion
Sedition
Individual state rights that cannot be violated.
States rights
one that strictly followed the document and honored the rights of States over federal power.
Strict Interperation
Treaty that gave up their land in present-day Ohio and Indiana
Treaty of Greenville
When tax collectors were tarred and feathered and threatened armed attacks.
Whiskey Rebellion
Meeting with french agents after France began seizing American shifts in an effort to prevent U.S trade with Britain.
XYZ Affair