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Stalemate
Any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock.
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State Visit
A formal visit from one head of state to a foreign country by the invitation of the head of state of that country.
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Summit
A formally arranged meeting of heads of governments.
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Practices
Sweatshops
The Department of State supports projects that combat sweatshop labor in overseas factories. Since 2000 nearly $18 million in projects have been funded through this initiative. The…
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Tariff
A tax imposed by a government on goods or services imported from another country
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People
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was born in the British colony of Virginia to an influential planter. After studying the liberal arts at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, he entered a law office and then the Virginia House of Burgesses, distinguishing himself through his written eloquence. In June 1775, Jefferson was elected…
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Treaty
An agreement or arrangement made by negotiation; a contract in writing between two or more political authorities such as sovereign states, formally signed by authorized representatives, and usually approved by the legislature of the state.
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Unilateral
An action or decision taken by one state in a particular situation without the agreement or involvement of other states.
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Visa
A travel document issued by a country giving an individual from a foreign country permission to formally request entrance to the country during a given period of time and for certain purposes such as work, school, or leisure.
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People
William Henry Seward
In 1861, Abraham Lincoln chose his former rival for the Republican presidential nomination Senator William Henry Seward of New York to be his Secretary of State. He served under Lincoln and his successor, Andrew Johnson, until 1869. Although Seward was at times impetuous – shortly after taking office in 1861 he proposed…
