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chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Majority | More than half |
| Plurality | Largest of a single share |
| Selects | Chooses |
| Participate | Take part in |
| Spoils System | Replacing government employees with winners supporters |
| Cuacus | Candidates were chosen by members of congress |
| Nominating Convention | Delegates from the states chose the party‘s presidential canadate |
| Tariff | Fee paid on imported goods |
| Nullify | Cancel |
| Secede | Break |
| Federal | National |
| Relocate | Move |
| Guerrilla Tactics | Surprise attacks |
| Survived | Lived through |
| Institution | Organization |
| Vetoed | Rejected |
| Depression | A period of time when business and employment falls to a very low level |
| Laissez-Faire | Government should interfere as little as possible |
| Symbol | Object that represents something else |