- alien: an immagrant living in a country in which he/she is not a citizen
- bond: a note issued by a government , which promises to pay off a loan with interest
- cabinet: a group of advisors to the president
- caucus: a meeting held by a political party to choose theirs party candident for president or decide policy
- implied powers: powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution
- impressent: forcing people into service, such as the navy
- national debt: the amount of money that the national government owes to other governments and or its people
- neutrality: position of not taking sides in a conflict
- nullify: to cancel or make inafective
- partisan: favoring one side of an issue
- precedent: a tradition
- sedition: activities aimed at weakening established governments
- speculator: person who risks money in order to make a large profit
- 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
- tariff: a tax on imports or exports
- unconstitutional: not agreeing or consistent with the constitution