ch 13 POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 appropriation | a designed amount of public funds set aside to support a particular project or program |
| capitalism | an economic system, individuals and corporations own businesses |
| disenfranchise | to deprive an individual of the rights to vote |
| conservative | favors state and local government |
| electoral college | a body that officially elects the U.S. president and vice president |
| entitlement | a law or policy requiring payment of government funds to specific groups |
| expenditures | federal spending of money |
| impeachment | the process of changing an elected official with improper conduct |
| incumbent | a person who curently holds a political office |
| lame duck | an elected official who has not been, or cennot be, reelected |
| left wing | a liberal or ultraliberal portion of a group |
| liberal | a person who favors governmental action to achieve equal opportunity for all |
| lobbying | an attempt to influence a government official made by an individual or group representative |
| pacifism | is the belief that war and violence cannot solve problems |
| patronage | awarding a job contract as apolitical favor |
| revenues | financial resources of the government |
| referendum | a process that allows voters to approve or disapprove legislation |
| right wing | a conservative or ultraconservative portion of a group |
| socialism | an economic system in which business are owned by the government |
| veto | the power of the U.S. president to reject a bill proposed by Congress |
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