Welcome BACK! Focus: -New 1607 seating chart -review classroom rules and procedures (you will be called on randomly to answer, so have something in mind)

precedent An act that would be used as an example later on Tradition model

cabinet A group of advisers to the President Help Counsel research

National Debt The total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed Owe money loan

tariff Tax on imports or exports Export- A Good sent out of a country Import- a good brought into country

neutrality A position of not taking sides in a conflict Not disagreeing or agreeing Not taking a side Not joining

nationalism Loyalty to a nation and promotion of its interest above all others Patriotism Respect for country Favor your country

doctrine A system of beliefs on an official document Agreement with another country

Acquire/acquisition The act of gaining a possession or getting something Earn Gain land Raw materials obtain

Political parties An organization that seeks to gain political power within the government- opposing viewpoints politically, socially, and economically Republican Democrat Nazi Party Green Party Tea Party

Spoils system The practice of political parties awarding government jobs to its voters Bribe incentive

Nullify/nullification declare invalid Student definition- to cancel

Foreign Policy The actions that a nation takes in relation to other nations. -agreement with other nations (policies, allies, funding)