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Ch. 6 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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1. Muckraker | a journalist who uncovers abuse and corruption in a society |
2. Direct Primary | a vote held by all members of a political party to decide their candidate for public office |
3. Initiative | the right of citizens to place a measure or issue before the voters or the legislature for approval |
4. Referendum | the practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature |
5. Recall | the right that enables voters to remove unsatisfactory elected officials to office |
6. Suffrage | the right to vote |
7. Prohibition | laws banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages |
8. Arbitration | settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider |
9. Social Darwinism | philosophy based off of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection |
10. Insubordination | disobedience to authority |
11. Income Tax | a tax based on the net income of a person or business |
12. Unfair trade practices | trading practices that derive a gain at the expense of competition |