United States History Vocabulary 1

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are powers in nations with a federal system of government that are shared by both the federal government and each constituent political unit (such as a state or province).

an armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping

a list of items found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that set forth the authority of Congress. In summary, Congress may exercise the powers that the Constitution grants it, subject to the individual rights listed in the Bill of Righ

a member of the armed forces who deserts

a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money

sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid

a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility to fight a larg

the doctrine that the people are sovereign and a government is subject to the will of the people