apush summer

abolitionist

a person who wanted to end slavery

anarchy

a state of no government or law, often leading to disorder

appeasement

a policy of giving in to demands to avoid conflict

appropriation

Money approved by Congress for specific purpose

belligerent

a nation or person engaged in war

blockade

The use of military forces to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving an area

boycott

a refusal to buy or use goods or services as a form of protest

conscription

required military service; the draft

conservative

A person who favors limited government, free markets, and traditional values

coup d’état

the sudden overthrow of a government by a small group

democracy

A government in which the people ruled through elected representatives or direct voting

desegregation

The ending of racial segregation

despot

A ruler with absolute power, often using it unfairly

duty

a tax on imported or exported goods

embargo

A government order that restricts or prohibits trade with another country

exports

goods sold to other countries

federalism

A system of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments

imperialism

A policy of extending a nations power through colonization, military force, or economic control

imports

Goods brought into a country from another country

impressment

The forced enlistment of people, especially sailors, into military service

inflation

A general rise in prices and a decrease in the purchasing power of money

injunction

a court order requiring a person or group to do or stop doing something

insurgent

a person who rebels against an established government

integration

bringing people of different races together equally in schools, workplaces. or society

isolationism

a policy of avoiding political or military involvement with other countries

Laissez-faire

an economic policy of little or no government interference in business

liberal

a person who generally supports government action to promote social and economic reform

mandate

The authority or approval given to a government or leader to carry out policies

mercantilism

An economic system in which colonies exist to benefit the other countries wealth and power

monarchy

A government ruled by a king or queen

monopoly

Exclusive control of a product or service by one company or group

nullify

to declare a law invalid or without legal effect

patronage

the practice of giving government jobs to political supporters

precedent

an earlier action or court decision used as a guide for future decisions

propaganda

information used to influence public opinion, often by presenting only one side

ratify

to formally approve a law, amendment, or treaty

recession

a period of economic decline marked by reduced business activity

referendum

a direct vote by the people on a proposed law or issue

reparations

payments made by a defeated country to compensate for war damage

secession

the formal withdrawal of a state or region from a country

sectionalism

loyalty to one’s region over the interests of the nation

sedition

words or actions that encourage rebellion against the government

segragation

the legal or social separation of people based on race

sovereignty

the supreme authority of a state to govern itself

spoils

government jobs or rewards given to political supporters after an election

suffrage

the right to vote

tariff

a tax on imported goods

tenement

a crowded, poorly maintained apartment building, often in urban areas

treaty

A formal agreement between two or more countries

veto

The constitutional power to reject a bill passed by legislature