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Hist Ch 11 voc

QuestionAnswer
Anti-Longs a person who did not support Huey Long
Bond a certificate issued by the government guaranteeing payment of original investment plus interest at a specified future date.
Civil Service System a system where applicants for government jobs to take civil service exams, and positions are awarded to applicants with highest exam scores
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) a New Deal agency that completed many conservation projects
Communism a system of government in which government leaders, not citizens, control industry and wealth
Filibuster the use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speech making, for the purpose of delaying legislative action
Flying Tigers the 1st American volunteer group that fought in China during World War II
Great Depression the economic depression crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
Higgins Boat a landing craft used in World War II to take soldiers and supplies to beaches
Homestead Exemption a law that allowed citizen to pay taxes only on part of the value of their property
Kickback a part of a monetary payment that is secretly returned to the government, typically as a result of pressure, coercion, or a secret agreement
Kingfish a nickname for Huey Long
Longs people who supported Huey Long
Louisiana Maneuvers military training exercise in western Louisiana in World War I
Louisiana Scandals a period of corruption during which an estimated $100 million in taxpayers' money was stolen
New Deal a government program created by President Roosevelt that helped end the Great Depression
Old Regulars a New Orleans politician that supported Huey Long
Round Robin a document that pledged legislators to vote for acquittal for Huey Long no matter what evidence was presented
Severance Tax a tax on natural resources
Share Our Wealth a plan developed by Huey Long in a response to the New Deal
Suffragist a person that fought for voting rights
Works Progress Administration (WPA) a New Deal agency that built dams, post offices, hospitals, and other building
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