Andrew Jackson Flashcards

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1
Q

to divide into 2 sharply contrasting beliefs or opinions

A

Polarize

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2
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the largest share of votes received by a candidate who does not receive a majority

A

Plurality

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3
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the number of votes received by a candidate that is more than half of the total number of votes

A

Majority

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4
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to subject someone to hostility and ill treatment due to their ethnicity and religious beliefs.

A

Persecute

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5
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to absorb and integrate into a society or culture

A

Assimilate

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6
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a dishonest or unprincipled person that acts in unpredictable ways

A

Rogue

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7
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a tax placed on important goods

A

Tariff

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8
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a raw material that can be bought or sold; such as coffee or corn

A

Commodity

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9
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to invalidate and make void; to refuse to follow

A

Nullify

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10
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not in accordance with the united state constitution

A

Unconstitutional

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11
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to strengthen one’s commitment toward a particular plan or strength, especially a risky one

A

Double Down

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12
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withdraw formally from an organization or allience

A

Secede

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13
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a person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something

A

Critic

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14
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Showing strong, intense, or forceful feelings

A

Vehement

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15
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a written grant (that needs renewed energy so many years) by a country’s government that allows the creation of an intuition

A

Charter

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16
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Publicly declare to be wrong or evil

A

Denounce

17
Q

A public official holding office and seeking re-election

A

Incumbent

18
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an overwhelming majority of votes for one person; an election that is not even close

A

Landside

19
Q

express severe disapproval or someone, especially in a formal statement

A

Censure