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Civil Service
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System that includes most government jobs, except elected positions, the judiciary, and the military
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Primary
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Election in which voters, rather than party leaders, choose their party's candidate
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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 a 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 earning that charges different rates for different income levels
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Muckracker
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Crusading journalist
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Reform
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A change to improve
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Progressive
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Getting something done to move foward
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Corrupt
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To be pursuaded by people or money
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