Chapter 5 Vocab & Stuff

Precedent

a tradition

Cabinet

a group of advisers to the president

Structure

the arrangement of parts of something bigger and more complex

Ultimate

an event that happens at the end; final

George Washington

The first president of the U.S

Thomas Jefferson

The 3rd U.S president

Alexander Hamilton

A founding father of the nation

Henry Knox

secretary of war

John Jay

leader of the Supreme Court, chief justice

National Debt

the amount of money a national government owes to other governments or its people

Conform

to comply with rules or standards

Bond

a note issued by the government, which promises to pay off a loan with interest

Speculator

a person who risks money in order to earn a large profit

Unconstitutional

not agreeing or consistent with the Constitution

Tariff

a tax on imports or exports

Revenue

incoming money

Neutrality

a position of not taking sides in a conflict

Impressment

forcing people into services as in the navy

Transport

to take or carry goods or people from one place to another

Chief Little Turtle

chief of the Miami people

Partisan

favoring one side of an issue

Implied Powers

powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution

Caucus

a meeting held by a political party to choose their candidate for president or decide policy

Alien

an immigrant living in another country in which he or she is not a citizen

Sedition

government activities aimed at weakening established

Nullify

to cancel or make ineffective

States Rights

rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the constitution

Contrast

the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.

Integrity

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

Proclamation

a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance

Agitated

feeling or appearing troubled or nervous

Why did people move West in the 1800s?

in search of land and adventure

Secretary of State

Thomas Jefferson

Secretary of Treasury

Alexander Hamilton