American Pageant Chapter 13 Vocab

Terms	Definitions
deference	The yielding of opinion to the judgment of someone else.
puritanical	Extremely or excessively strict in matters of morals or religion.
mudslinging	Malicious, unscrupulous attacks against an opponent.
spoils	Public offices given as a reward for political support.
denominations	In American religion, the major branches of Christiantiy, organized into distinct church structures
evangelical	In American religion, those believers and groups, usually Protestant, who emphasizes personal salvation, individual conversion experiences, voluntary commitment, and the authority of Scripture.
hard money	Metal money or coins as distinguished from paper money.
usurpation	The act of seizing, occupying, or enjoying the place, power, or functions of someone without legal right.
favorite sons	In American politics, presidential candidates who are nominated by their own state, primarily out of local loyalty.
machine	A hierarchial political organization, often controlled through patronage or spoils, where professional workers deliver large blocs of voters to preferred candidates.
temperance	Campaigns for voluntary commitment to moderation or total abstinence in the consumption of liquor.
populist	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.
divine right	The belief that government or rulers are directly established by God.

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