Us History (words: Favorite Son Plurality – Flashcards
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Favorite Son
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A candidate for national office who has support mostly from his home state
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Plurality
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the largest number of something, but less than a majority
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Majority
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greater than half of a total number of something
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Mudslinging
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a method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad
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Bureaucracy
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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
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practice of handing out government jobs to supporters; replacing government employees with the winning candidates' supporters
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Nominating Conventions
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a meeting in which representative members of a political party choose candidates to run for important elected offices
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Relocate
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to move to another place
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Veto
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to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law
