Unit 6 Vocabulary Terms

Domestic policy

Set of strategies the government uses to manage issues within its own borders, affecting citizens lives 

Embargo

Official ban on trade with a particular country

Economic sanction

Penalty imposed to attempt to change another country’s policies or actions

Infamy

Being well known for something bad

Executive order

Order/directive signed by the president that carries the force of law

Internment

Being confined by a space and not being allowed to leave

Constitutional amendment

Formal revision (change) to the U.S. constitution

Industry

Group of business that makes similar types of items

Scarce

A resource that is in a short supply

International treaty

A formal, written agreement between countries

Medal of honor

The highest military honor awarded by congress

Liberate

To set free

Atrocity

An extremely cruel act, usually involving violence

Sphere of influence

Area of a country in which another country has power, but no formal authority

Progressives

People who advocated for social, political, and economic reforms to address and fix problems from the Gilded Age

Conservation

To efficiently use land or natural resources; the protection and preservation of natural resources, land, and ecosystems

Drought

Long period of no rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

Legislation

Law(s)

Diplomacy

The act of managing international relations

Consumerism

A system of government that aims for a classless society in which private property and capitalism are eliminated