My exquisite padlet by Rachel Eckes https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2016-09-21 14:12:17 UTC 2020-10-28 05:49:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Corruption  eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125411484 Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery (giving money for favors).
Example: After so much greed many businesses and business owners become corrupt.]]> 2016-09-21 14:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125411484 Immigration eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125412878 Coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
Example: With so many immigrants coming into this country there have been many jobs being limited for the natives.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/08/03/wisconsin-businesses-seek-immigration-policy-reforms/87996060/]]> 2016-09-21 14:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125412878 Industrialization eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125413260 The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural (farming) to one based on the manufacturing of goods (machines and factories). Individual manual labor is often replaced by mechanized mass production, and craftsmen are replaced by assembly lines.
Example: We are lucky that in not all places industrialization occurred, because if it where there, many farms and local businesses would not be where they are now.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/indu/hd_indu.htm
]]> 2016-09-21 14:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125413260 Initiative eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125413655 The right of citizens, outside the legislature (lawmakers), to introduce ideas for legislation (laws).
Example: If people wish to put in new laws they can because they have initiative.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pr/2016/09/22/usa-today-network-launches-voting-because-empower-voters/90827140/]]> 2016-09-21 14:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125413655 Urbanization eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125414260  Becoming more like a city. When populations of people grow, the population of a place may spill over from city to nearby areas. Maybe tall apartment buildings spring up on what had been the outskirts of town, bringing more people there to live and work.
Example: During the industrial revolution there was a lot of urbanization taking place destroying many farms and the environment that surrounded them.
http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution]]> 2016-09-21 14:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125414260 Tenements eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125414662 A run-down and often overcrowded apartment house, especially in a poor section of a large city.
Example: Most people who don't have much money end up living in tenements while they continue to work to make more money.

]]> 2016-09-21 14:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125414662 Sanitation eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125450566  Conditions relating to public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water, adequate sewage disposal and garbage disposal.
Explain: There are many sanitation problems in India and many people are trying to take action, but come to short next to the big problem.]]> 2016-09-21 15:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125450566 Political Machines eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125451207  A political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group, commands the support of a group of supporters and businesses (usually campaign workers), who receive rewards for their efforts. The machine's power is based on the ability of the workers to get out the vote for their candidates on election day. In many cases illegal actions are taken to control the government for the benefit of that group.
Example: Lately many people can't decide who to vote for because the candidates have such tough political machines.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/09/03/mcfeatters-key-vocabulary-election/89843494/]]> 2016-09-21 15:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125451207 Unions eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125451817 An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests; a labor union.
Example: Lately if people don't like the way things happen they can create a union to counteract those bad events.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/readers/2016/09/15/unions-there-protect-us/90356572/]]> 2016-09-21 15:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125451817 Muckrakers eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125452276 To search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
Example: Sometimes unions try to muckrake as they fight to expose those who do wrong to them and fight for there cause.
]]> 2016-09-21 15:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125452276 Recall eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125550373 A procedure that allows citizens to remove and replace a public official before the end of a term of office.
Example:If some people don't like a current president due to what they have done they can recall that president. 

http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2016-08-01/campaign-to-recall-venezuela-president-completes-first-phase
]]> 2016-09-21 19:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125550373 Reform eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125550519 The improvement or fixing of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.
Example: Once most people form a union they strive to have reform on there topic that formed that union.
http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2016/08/01/diverse-group-calls-for-police-reform/87937178/
]]> 2016-09-21 19:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125550519 Referendum eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125550826 A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision. (voters get to choose yes or no to a question like spending money on a new school)
Example: Sometimes in schools we send out a poll which we consider as a referendum in smaller terms.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887
]]> 2016-09-21 19:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125550826 Xenophobic eckesra2020 https://padlet.com/eckesra2020/sd8bpm3efoun/wish/125551435 Having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Example: After 911 many people where xenophobi of having Muslims or any one from that region in our country.

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