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Chapter 6
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Muckraker | A journalist who uncovers abuses & corruption. |
| Direct primary | A vote held by all members of a political party to decide their candidate for public office. |
| Initiative | The right of citizens to place a measure or issue before the voters or the legislative for approval. |
| Referendum | The practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature. |
| Recall | The right that enables voters to remove unsatisfactory elected officials from office. |
| Suffrage | The right to vote. |
| Prohibition | Laws banning the manufacture, transportation & sale of alcoholic beverages. |
| Arbitration | Settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider. |
| Social Darwinism | A philosophy, based on Charles Darwin's theories of evolution & natural selection, stating that humans have developed through competition & natural selection with only strongest surviving. |
| Insubordination | Disobedience to authority. |
| Unfair trade practices | Trading practices that derive a gain at the expense of competition. |
| Income tax | A tax based on the net income of person or business. |
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