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Chapter 11
Sections 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Majority | More than half |
| Plurality | Largest single share |
| Spoils Stystem | Practice of handing out government jobs to supporters; replacing government employees with the winning 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 party's presidential candidate |
| Tariff | A tax on imports or exports |
| Nullify | To cancel or make ineffective |
| Secede | To leave or withdraw |
| Relocate | To force a person or a group of people to move |
| Guerrilla Tactics | Referring to surprise attacks or raids rather than organized warfair |
| Veto | To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law |
| Depression | Feelings of severe despondency and dejection |
| Laissez-Fairea | A policy or attitude of letting things take their own corse |