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municipal
of or pertaining to a town or city or to its local gov.
arable
capable of producing crops suitable for farming, suited to the plow and for tillage
bonanza
rich mass of ore, as found in mining
severalty
regarding an estate esp land, the condition of being held or owned by separate and individual right; private land ownership
subjugate
to bring under complete control or subjection, to conquer or master
sooner
person who settled on land in the west, esp. Oklahoma before its official opening in order to gain the first claim allowed by the law
ghost dance
religious movement that swept the plains, Indians in 1890 steming from the preaching of a paiute named Wovoke, it promised that whites would disapear
dry farming
practiced in arid regions without sufficent irrigation, included techniques such as planting drought resistant crops esp. maintaining a fine surface much that protects irrigation or natural surface moisture from evaporation
husbandry
cultivation or production of plants or animals
extortion
crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of ones office or authority changing an oppressive or excessive price or interest; blackmail
landslide
an overwhelming majority of votes that sweeps a political party or candidate office
populism
political philosophy of the peoples party of America, grass roots democracy, working class activism, egalitarianism, appealing to or concerned with the problems or aims to ordinary people.
bimentallism
use of two metals as a monetary standard or as legal tender usually at a ratio opposite to gold standard
quorum
minimum numver of members in a group or organization required to be present to transact business legally, usually a majority
logrolling
trading of favors usually votes fro legislation by politicians in a quid pro-quo manner
arbritration
settling of differences or a dispute by using a 3rd party or persons chosen by or agreed to by disputants who then imposes a legally binding decision
muckraker
journalists in the early 20th century who exposed the corruption of big business, government, and or social injustice
utilities
services such as h2o electricity and gas that are provided to the public, companies that provide services such as h2o electricity and gas
slush fund
unregulated money used for bringing public officials carrying on corruption, propaganda, or other illicit purposes
isolationism
national policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with foreign countries
imperialism
policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependence.
hegemony
leadership or predominant influence excised by one nation over others aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination
chauvinism
zebus and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm formilitary gory, biased devotion to any group culture, attitude, or cause
fiat
an authoritative degree or order
coup delat
student, violent and illegal seizure of power from a gov, the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing gov by a small group
partition
divide into parts
jingoism
loud and excessive patriotism, favoring vigilant preparedness fro war ban aggressive foreign policy bellicose or belligerent natural rhetoric
protectorate
relationship of protection and partial control assumed by a superior power over a dependent country or region
concession
grant of land or properly esp. by a gov in return for services or for a particular use
corollary
any proposition that follows from and is often appended to one already proven or accepted
isthmus
narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water connecting 2 larger bodies of water
indemity
sum of money paid as compensation esp a sum exacted by a victor in a war as a condition of peace
pulpit
elevated or raised platform or lectern in a church, chapel from which preacher delivers a sermon
progressivism
wide early 20th century reform movement that advocated gov activism to migrate the problems created by urban industrialization emphasized a belief in empirical social science and administrative efficiently
