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10 Cards in this Set
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Political Machines
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an organization link to a political party that often controlled local government
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Kickback
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an arrangement in which contractors padded the amount of their bill for city work and paid a percentage of that amount to the bosses
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Patronage
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Another name for the spoils system in which government jobs or favors are given out to political allies and friends
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Muckrakers
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A journalism who uncovers abuses and corruption in society
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Suffrage
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The right to vote
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Prohibition
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The forbidding by the law of making or selling alcoholic beverages
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Laissez-Faire
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a policy that the government should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy
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Conservation
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The protection and preservation of natural resources
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Discrimination
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The unfair treatment of a group, unequal treatment because of persons race religion and ethnic background or place of birth
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Civil Service
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The body of a non elected government workers
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