| A | B |
|---|
| graft | thievery in office |
| political machines | party-linked political organizations that maintained power by controlling votes, courts, and police |
| kickbacks | arrangement where contractors would pad their bill for city work and give a pecentage to politicians |
| lobbyists | paid to represent a company or special interest group |
| riders | irrevlevant amendments |
| stock watering | increasing the number of shares without adding to the company's assets |
| pooling | combining resources/traffic and dividing among companies |
| precedent | example |
| conspicuous consumption | use of vast resources for show |
| inflation | decline in money's value when more money is printed |
| deflation | economic condition in which the volume of available money or credit decreases |
