JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONIAN AMERICA
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Question
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Which of the following terms can be defined as-attempts by a political opponent to ruin another opponents reputation with insults?
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landsliding
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mudslinging
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bargaining
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spoils system
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Negative campaigning is the process of deliberately spreading negative information about someone or something to worsen the public image of the described. A colloquial, and somewhat more derogatory, term for the practice is mudslinging.
Detailed explanation-2: -Negative selection is a political process that occurs especially in rigid hierarchies, most notably dictatorships, but also to lesser degrees in such settings as corporations or electoral politics.
Detailed explanation-3: -Even when the facts behind a smear campaign are demonstrated to lack proper foundation, the tactic is often effective because the target’s reputation is tarnished before the truth is known.
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