Chapter 12 Vocab
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| favorite son | a candidate for national office who has support mostly from his or her home state
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| plurality | the largest number of something, but less than a majority
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| facilitate | to help make happen
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| mudslinging | a method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make the opponent look bad
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| participate | to take part in
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| bureaucracy | a system of government in which specialized tasks are carried out by appointed officials rather than by elected ones
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| spoils system | practice of handing out government jobs to supporters; replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters
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| nominating convention | a meeting in which representative members of a political party choose candidates to run for important elected offices
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| federal | relating to a national government
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| relocate | to move to another place
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| survive | to continue existing or living after nearly being destroyed
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| institution | an organization that has an important purpose in society
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| veto | to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law
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| symbol | a word or object that stands for something else
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| majority | greater than half of a total number of something
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