| A | B |
|---|
| native son | political candidate from a key state who is nominated in hopes of carrying that state in a national election |
| franchise | legal right to do business granted by the government |
| kickback | illegal practice of receiving back part of the money paid for a business contract |
| tariff | tax on imports |
| greenback | paper money which was exchangeable for gold or silver coins |
| deflation | decline in prices caused by a decrease in the money supply or spending |
| inflation | rise in prices due to an increase in money or a decrease in goods for sale |
| civil service | work done and paid for by the government |
| merit system | policy making the hiring and promoting government workers based on ability rather than politics |
| patronage | awarding government jobs to political supporters |
| mandate | political issues that are supported by electors through their vote for a candidate |
| populism | political philosophy that supports the rights of the common person against the privileged or elite |
| Grange | association of farmers for social and political purposes |
| cooperative; aka co-op | group formed to buy and sell goods at better prices for members |
| silverite | one who favors silver as a monetary standard |
| isolationism | national policy of maintaining a nation's interests without becoming involved with the problems of other countries |
| imperialism | practice of establishing and controlling colonies |
| arbitration | settling of a dispute between two parties by a neutral third party |
| guerrilla | fighter who commits sabotage or surprise attacks |
| guerrilla warfare | fighting by ambush and surprise raids |
| bribe | money demanded for favors or support of a company or cause |
| nepotism | awarding jobs to relatives |
| Social Darwinism | concept that the strongest nations should rule the other peoples of the earth |
| tenement | crowded, often unsafe and unsanitary, building in which several families live |
| politcal machines | organizations run by bosses who won elections by controlling poor and immigrant voters |
| realism | an attempt to make art and literature resemble life |
| expatriate | person who rejects his citizenship and lives in another country |
| mandate | the backing of a solid majority of the people |
