Ch. 10 & 11 Flashcards
party organization in big cities that holds power by controlling votes, courts, and police
political machine
payback of a sum received from increased fees because of a confidential agreement or act of coercion
kickback
division of a city fro representative, electoral, or administrative purposes
ward
person who promotes or secures the passage of legislation by influencing public officials
lobbyist
local unit of government within a country
township
practice of elected officials to make appointments to unelected government positions for political advantage or repayment of favors
patronage
unrelated amendment attached to a bill under legislative consideration
rider
one that practices or advocates trade without taxes or tariffs
free-trader
one who advocates government protection for domestic producers and manufacturers through restrictions on import
protectionist
customs, manners, and institutions that existed before the Civil War
antebellum
European-influenced literary movement that strove for accurate representation of nature or real life without idealization
realism
person who leaves his or her native country to live somewhere else
expatriate
type of newspaper reporting in the late 1890s that featured sensational headlines and stories
yellow journalism
illegal agreements among individual rail-roads to divide the total volume of freight among their lines and to keep rates high
pooling
enterprise or organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its service
cooperative
