Andrew Johnson: First Annual Message to Congress

Glossary

• agency action
• Articles of Confederation the constitution for the thirteen original U.S. states from 1777 until 1787, when it was replaced by the U.S. Constitution
• General Government federal government
• patronage political corruption characterized by exchanges of favors between more and less influential persons
• republic political system in which citizens elect their leaders—as opposed to a monarchy, dictatorship, or other government not popularly elected