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| 262189092 | precedent | a tradition | |
| 262189093 | cabinet | a group of advisors to the president | |
| 262189094 | national debt | the amount of money a national government owes to other governments or its people | |
| 262189095 | bond | a note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interest | |
| 262189096 | speculator | person who risks money in order to make a large profit | |
| 262189097 | unconstitutional | not allowed under the Constitution | |
| 262189098 | tariff | a tax on imported goods | |
| 262189099 | neutrality | position of not taking sides in a conflict | |
| 262189100 | impressment | Forcing people into service, as in the navy | |
| 262189101 | partisan | favoring one side of an issue | |
| 262189102 | implied powers | powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution | |
| 262189103 | caucus | A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates. | |
| 262189104 | alien | an immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen | |
| 262189105 | sedition | activities aimed at weakening established government | |
| 262189106 | nullify | to make invalid | |
| 262189107 | state's rights | rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the Constitution |