Agrarian: One who believes in and supports issues beneficial to agriculture.

Anti-Federalists: A group who wanted a limited federal government and more power for individual states.

Appropriation: Legislation that sets aside money for a project.

Aristocrats: Wealthy landowners.

Bar: A term that encompasses all certified lawyers; all those who have passed the official requirements to be certified as lawyers.

Boom and bust: An economy characterized by frequent upturns ("boom" periods) and downturns ("busts").

Censure: An official reprimand against a public official.

Coalitions: Groups of people supporting a political issue or cause.

Credit: A loan in which one party (a creditor), usually a bank, extends money to another party (a debtor).

Depression: A period of time when unemployment is very high and business activity slows considerably.

Electoral votes: The votes a presidential candidate receives for having won a majority of the popular vote in a...