Instructions: Identify the Following

question 34

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Definitions:

XYZ Affair

Affair in which French foreign minister Talleyrand’s three anonymous agents demanded payments to stop French plundering of American ships in 1797; refusal to pay the bribe was followed by two years of undeclared sea war with France (1798–1800).

Judicial Review

The power of courts to assess the constitutionality of legislative acts or governmental actions and to overrule those that are found unconstitutional.

Mob Rule

A situation in which control is taken away from duly elected authorities or established rules and instead is exercised by the masses or crowds, often leading to chaos and disorder.

Judith Sargent Murray

An early American advocate for women's rights and education, known for her essays promoting the intellectual capabilities of women.