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Chapter 21 w/out pics
By:Cynthia McLaughlin
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7th Grade
04/20/2009

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reform
Definition
changes made to improve something
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poll tax
Definition
a tax that each person must pay in order to vote
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prohibition
Definition
a national movement to ban the manufacture, sale, transportation, or use of alcoholic beverages
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temperance
Definition
avoidance of alcohol
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suffrage
Definition
the right to vote
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primary
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an election held to determine who will serve as a political party's candidate in a major election
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trust
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a group of companies in the same industry that set prices and reduce competition
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monopoly
Definition
one company's complete control over a type of product or service in a market
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antitrust
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opposed to large corporations that control or limit business activities
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populism
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a political movement of the common people that resulted in the formation of the People's Party
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graduated income tax
Definition
a tax set according to how much a person earns
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progressivism
Definition
social reform movement based on improving society through the power of government
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commission
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a group of government officials elected to perform specific duties
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blacklist
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a list of persons who are to be punished or boycotted
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impeach
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to bring charges of misconduct against a public official to remove him or her from office
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segregate
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to separate people according to their race
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