Quizlet MPCS s.s. chapter eight vocab

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  1. alien: an immagrant living in a country in which he/she is not a citizen
  2. bond: a note issued by a government , which promises to pay off a loan with interest
  3. cabinet: a group of advisors to the president
  4. caucus: a meeting held by a political party to choose theirs party candident for president or decide policy
  5. implied powers: powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution
  6. impressent: forcing people into service, such as the navy
  7. national debt: the amount of money that the national government owes to other governments and or its people
  8. neutrality: position of not taking sides in a conflict
  9. nullify: to cancel or make inafective
  10. partisan: favoring one side of an issue
  11. precedent: a tradition
  12. sedition: activities aimed at weakening established governments
  13. speculator: person who risks money in order to make a large profit
  14. states' rights: rights and powers independent of the federal government that we reserve for the states by the constitution;the belief that the states rights supersede federal rights and law
  15. tariff: a tax on imports or exports
  16. unconstitutional: not agreeing or consistent with the constitution