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unanimous
fully in agreement. -
cabinet
(in the US) a body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government. -
Appeals Court
a court that hears appeals from a lower court. -
District of Columbia
Washington, DC, the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia. It’s defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings – including the iconic ones that house the federal government’s 3 branches: the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. It's also home to iconic museums and performing-arts venues such as the Kennedy Center. -
Neutrality
the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality. -
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 States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War. ... It led to the undeclared Quasi-war (1798 to 1800). -
Alien & Sedition
A series of laws known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote. -
Federalist Party
The Federalist Party was the first American political party. It existed from the early 1790s to 1816; its remnants lasted into the 1820s. -
Democratic-Republic an Party
The Democratic-Republican Party was an American political party formed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1791–93 to oppose the centralizing policies of the new Federalist Party run by Alexander. -
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137, is a landmark case by the United States Supreme Court which forms the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States under Article III of the Constitution. -
Judicial Review
(in the UK) a procedure by which a court can review an administrative action by a public body and (in England) secure a declaration, order, or award. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803. The U.S. paid fifty million francs and a cancellation of debts worth eighteen million francs for a total of sixty-eight million francs. -
Blockade
an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. -
Circuit Court
legal Definition of circuit court. :a court that sits in more than one place in a judicial district: as. a :a state court usually with original jurisdiction and sometimes with appellate jurisdiction. b :any of the federal courts of appeals —not used technically. -
Impressment
Impressment, colloquially, "the press" or the "press gang", refers to the act of taking men into a military or naval force by compulsion, with or without notice. Navies of several nations used forced recruitment by various means.