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12 Cards in this Set
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graft
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Misuse of power by those in control to gain profit.
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laissez-faire
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Belief that government should play a very limited role in business
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settlement house
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Centers in poor neighborhoods which attempted to aid the poor.
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Gilded Age
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Thin layer of prosperity covered the abundant poverty and corruption of society.
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tariff
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Tax placed on imported goods that come from other countries.
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patronage
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Government jobs or favors are given out to political allies and friends.
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Political Machine
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Unofficial city organization designed to keep a particular party or group in power.
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nativism
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Favoring native-born Americans over immigrants.
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civil service
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People who work for the government, but are not elected.
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bimetallic standard
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The use of gold and silver to back the currency of the USA during the Gilded Age.
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prohibition
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Movement to stop the sale, production, transportation, and consumption of alcohol.
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tenement
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A low cost apartment building that often has poor standards of sanitation, safety, and comfort and is designed to house as many families as possible.
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