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| The yielding of opinion to the judgement of someone else |
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| Major branches of Christianity, organized into distinct church structures |
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| Belief that government or rulers are directly established by God |
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| Believers or groups, usually Protestant, who emphasize personal salvation, individual conversion experiences, voluntary commitment, and the authority of scripture. |
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| Presidential candidates who are nominated by their own state, primarily out of local loyalty. |
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| metal money or coins, as distinguished from paper money - reliable or secure money. |
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| A hierarchical political organization, often controlled through patronage or spoils, where professional workers deliver large blocs of voters to preferred candidates. |
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| Malicious, unscrupulous attacks against an opponent. |
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| Refusal by a state to recognize or enforce a federal law within its boundaries. |
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| Number of votes received by the winner in an election with three or more candidates, when the winner receives less than half of the total number of votes cast. |
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| 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. |
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| Public offices given as a reward for political support. |
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| Campaigns for voluntary commitment to the moderation or total abstinence in the consumption of liquor (vs. prohibition: total ban) |
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| Act of seizing, occupying, or enjoying the place, power, or functions of someone without legal right. |
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