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10 Cards in this Set
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Civil Service
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System that includes most government jobs except elected positions, judiciary, and military.
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Primary
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Election in which voters choose their party's canidate for an election.
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Recall
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Process by which voters can remove an elected official from office
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Initiative
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Process that allows voters to put a bill before state legislature.
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Referendum
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Process by which citizens vote directly on a bill
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Graduated Income Tax
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Tax on earnings that charges different rates on different income levels
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Muckraker
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Crusading journalist, exposed corruption
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Reform
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To change for the better
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Progressive
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A person who favors reform
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Corrupt
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Guilty of dishonest practices, such as bribery
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