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18 Cards in this Set
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political machine |
an organization linked to a political party that often control the local government |
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patronage |
another name for the spoil system in which government jobs or favors are given out to friends and allies |
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civil service |
a body of nonelected workers |
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muckraker |
a journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in society |
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primary |
an election in which voters choose their party's candidate |
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recall |
a right that enables voters to move unsatisfactory elected official from office |
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initative |
the right of citizens to place a measure or issue before the voters or legislature for approval |
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referendum |
the practice of letting voters accept or eject measures proposed by the legislature |
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suffragist |
a man or woman who fought for woman's right to vote |
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Prohibition |
a nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor in the U.S. that went into effect when the 18th Amendment was ratified in 1919. |
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trustbuster |
someone who breaks up a trust into smaller companies |
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arbitration |
settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider |
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square deal |
Teddy Roosevelt's promise of fair and equal treatment to all |
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laissez-faire |
policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy |
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conservation |
the protection and preservation of natural resources |
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barrio |
a Spanish-speaking neighborhood in a city |
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discrimination |
unfair treatment of a group |
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trust |
a combination of firms or corporation formed by a legal agreement, especially to reduce competition |
