Cause and Effect: Cause and effect refers to the relationship between events where one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect). For example, in the Nullification Crisis and Kansas-Nebraska Act, political responses were caused by regional interests.
Interdependence: Interdependence refers to the mutual reliance between different groups or regions. In the context of political responses during the Nullification Crisis and Kansas-Nebraska Act, regional interests depended on political actions taken by various factions.
Partisanship: Partisanship refers to strong support for a particular political party or group. During both crises, politicians demonstrated partisanship by aligning themselves with specific regional interests.