Name: Jaan Panchal                                                                                                                                        Period: ____________
United States History and Government                                                                                                                                                             Date: _____________

Directions: Choose 15 of the 30 Vocabulary words and on the chart provided, list the word, create a visual drawing of the word, and an explanation of your drawing. You will be responsible for knowing all 30 words for your vocabulary quiz.
Marking Period I
Geography- Colonial America
Unit #1
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Explanation


Domestic Policy




are administrative decisions that are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's borders. It differs from foreign policy, which refers to the ways a advance its interests in world politics.


Foreign Policy



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a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.



Judiciary Act of 1789





The Judiciary Act of 1789. Almost immediately after the Constitution's ratification, the Congress got down to it



Cabinet




a body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government.



Precedent




an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.


Neutrality




the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality.
Excise Tax





An excise or excise tax is any duty on manufactured goods which is levied at the moment of manufacture, rather than at sale

Protective Tariff





Protective tariffs are tariffs that are enacted with the aim of protecting a domestic industry. Tariffs are also imposed in order to raise government revenue, or to reduce an undesirable activity.


Federalists




a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.


Democratic-Republicans



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of or relating to a major American political party of the early 19th century favoring a strict interpretation of the Constitution to restrict the powers of the federal government and emphasizing states' rights.


Jay’s Treaty




The Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, Between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, commonly known as the Jay Treaty, and also as Jay's Treaty, was a 1795 treaty between the


Pinckney's Treaty



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Pinckney's Treaty, also commonly known as the Treaty of San Lorenzo or the Treaty of Madrid, was signed in San Lorenzo de El Escorial on October 27, 1795 and established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain.


XYZ Affair




The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United State


Bank of the United States


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A private corporation with public duties, the bank handled all fiscal transactions for the U.S. Government, and was accountable to Congress and the U.S