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Chap. 11; Section 1
Studying
Term | Definition |
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Majority | More than half |
Plurality | Largest single share |
Spoils System | Practice of handing out government jobs to supporters; replacing government employees with the inning candidate's supporters |
Caucus | A meeting held by a political party to choose their party's candidate for president or decide policy |
Nominating Convention | System in which delegates from the states selected the party's presidential candidate |
Tariff | A tax on imports or exports |
Nullify | To cancel or make ineffective |
Secede | To leave or withdraw |