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Debt
An obligation to pay or do something to another party.
Articles of Confederation
The original constitution of the United States, adopted in 1781, which created a weak federal government.
Default
Failure to fulfill a financial obligation, particularly in relation to debt repayment.
Unicameral legislature
A legislature with a single legislative chamber.
Bicameral legislature
A legislature with two chambers, typically a house and a senate.
Veto
The right of a president or other official to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
Tariff
A tax imposed on imported goods and services.
Secession
The action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
Federalism
The mixed or compound mode of government, combining general government with regional governments in a single political system.
Electoral College
A body of electors established by the United States Constitution, which formally elects the President and Vice President of the United States.
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