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USH: U2, T3 Vocab
TOPIC 3: Reform in the Late 1800s and Early 1900s
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| populism | a political perspective that gives priority to the interests of ordinary people |
| bimetallism | a monetary standard based on two metals, such as gold and silver |
| cooperative | an organization that is owned and operated by its users for their own economic benefit |
| platform | the policies supported by a political party |
| lynching | the killing of a person by a mob, often by hanging |
| accommodationist | compromising or adapting to the attitudes of someone else |
| suffragist | a person who supports extending the right to vote, especially to women |
| initiative | a process that allows citizens to propose and enact new laws through petition and popular vote |
| recall | a process that allows citizens to remove public officials through a popular vote |
| referendum | a process that allows citizens to uphold or overturn existing legislation through a popular vote |