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22 Cards in this Set
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Bungle
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Mismanage
make a mess out of |
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Bureaucracy
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non elecitive body of officials/admins
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bureaucrat
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an official of the bureaucracy
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Red tape
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bureaucratic procedures that are unnescessarily complicated bureaucratic procedures, originating from red tape used to tie up legal papers in english courts.
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Buttress
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Support/reinforcement
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Callous
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unfeeling/insensitive
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callus
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thickened part of skin
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callow
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inexperienced
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calumny
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false statement to injure someone
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candid
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a. fair/impartial
b. outspoken c. informal |
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cantankerous
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quarrelsome, foul-mouthed
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captious
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overly demanded
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catholic
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broad, general
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checks and balances
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seperation of multiple parties/powers
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political machine
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group that controls activities of a political party
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revenue sharing
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distribution of general tax
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lobby/interest group
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person who tries to influence legislation of behalf of a group
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bipartisan
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representing 2 parties
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eminent domain
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power of the state to take private properties with payment of compensation to owner
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executive order
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order issued by president, army, navy of executive branch
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party platform
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list of support for or opposition to controversial topics
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referendum
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submitting to popular vote at passed on or proposed by a legislative body
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