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| the yielding of opinion to the judgement of someone else |
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| Extremely or excessively strict in matters of morals or religion |
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| malicious, unscrupulous attacks against an opponent |
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| public offices given as a reward for political support |
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| in american religion, the major branches of Christianity, organized into distinct church structures |
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| In American religion, those believers and groups, usually Protestant, who emphasizes personal salvation, individual conversion experiences, voluntary commitment, and the authority of Scripture |
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(AKA reliable or secure money that that maintained or increased its purchasing power over time)
Metal money or coins, as distinguished from paper money |
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| AKA money assumed to inflate or lose its value...paper money |
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| the act of seizing, occupying, or enjoying the place, power, or functions of someone without legal right |
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| In American politics, presidential candidates who are nominated by their own state, primarily out of local loyalty |
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| a hierarchical political organization, often controlled through patronage or spoils, where professional workers deliver large blocs of voters to preferred candidates |
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| campaigns for voluntary commitment to moderation or total abstinence in the consumption of liquor |
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| a political program or style focused on the common people, and attacking perspectives and policies associated with the well-off, well-born, or well-educated |
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| the belief that government or rulers are directly established by God |
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