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1. The mixed race of people that developed as a result of the intermarriage of the Spanish and Native American populations in the 16th and 17th centuries.

2. Progressive political reform in the early 1900s that enabled voters to introduce legislation.

3. The theory that the path to economic growth is through tax cuts for the rich - who will then invest in new businesses and expand old ones - employing new workers as a result.

4. The term denoting the ongoing military battle of the US and its allies against terrorism - first used by George W. Bush when addressing a joint session of Congress following the terrorist attacks on September 11 - 2001.

5. A person who believes in the broad interpretation of the US Constitution; that is - that the Constitution does not have to be interpreted word by word. Alexander Hamilton supported this idea.

6. Journalists of the Progressive era who exposed urban poverty - unsafe working conditions - political corruption - and other social ills.

7. A policy of empire building in which a nation conquers other nations with an aim toward increasing its power and controlling those nations. This was a cause of WWI.

8. The study of the environment.

9. The generation of children born between the end of WWII and 1964.

10. A program providing health care for the needy (people who lived below the poverty level) who were not covered by Medicare.

11. Those who were against the Vietnam War in the 1960s.

12. The building of canals - railroads - and turnpikes at state or federal expense. These were part of the American Plan - which became an important part of the Whig program of the 1830s. Internal improvements were also supported by the National Republic

13. The difference in the votes of men and women. Often men vote Republican in larger numbers that women - who are more likely to vote Democratic - producing a gender gap.

14. The joining together of companies to control all aspects of the production process of an item - from the mining or growing of materials through production and distribution of the final product.

15. The railroad route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that was completed in 1869.

16. The belief the the US should not be involved in world affairs.

17. The reaction of some whites to the Civil Rights Movement and the urban riots of the 1960s. The formerly solidly Democratic South started voting Republican following the gains of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s - and many whites sent their kids

18. Trade that takes place within the boundaries of a state. Under the US Constitution - the power to regulate intrastate commerce is delegated to the states.

19. The power of the president to reject legislation. The US Congress can override a veto by the US president if it can pass the legislation by a two-thirds majority.

20. A legislature composed of two houses. The US Congress - composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives - is an example.

21. A type of adjustable-rate mortgage - often requiring no down payment - offered to customers with risky credit ratings. The lending institution makes money by steadily increasing interest payments.

22. The political position advocated by Jerry Falwell - Pat Robertson - and other conservative Republicans emphasizing a life of religious observance along with no drugs - no divorce - no abortions - no homosexuality - no working mothers - and no sex bef

23. The movement of mostly college-educated women to provide shelter - cultural activities - and services to the poor. The height of the movement occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

24. Found in the 10th Amendment - it provides that any powers not specifically given to the central government or specifically denied to the state governments by the Constitution are powers that the states are granted. For example - the power to develop

25. A type of colony that was settled by a group of investors and in which the governor of the colony was chosen by the proprietors.

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