| A | B |
|---|
| patronage | jobs awarded to friends of politicians |
| recall | special election to get rid of an elected official |
| primary | an election to nominate party candidates rather than elect to political office |
| muckracker | investigative reporter who uncovers bad things in our society |
| civil service | body of federal government workers |
| political machine | strong political party organization in the city |
| referendum | question on a ballot pertaining to something that is already law |
| initiative | question on a ballot that determines whether a law should be made |
| trust | group of businesses forming one big business |
| Boss Tweed | Most corrupt U.S. politician |
| Tammany Hall | Democratic Party Hqs in NY City |
| James Garfield | President assassinated because he wouldn't give a job to a supporter |
| Pendleton Act | Law which created the Civil Sevice Commission |
| Chester A. Arthur | President who supported Pendleton Act |
| Ulysses S. Grant | President whose administration was rocked by political scandals |
