Instead of wallowing in their sorrows at their misfortune, Grace and their family did everything in their power to fight back and to protect their home against the Dust Storm. Their family showed character traits such as persistence, courage, and determination in their unfortunate situation.
a spoils system (also known as a patronage system) is a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government civil service jobs to its supporters, friends, and relatives as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to keep working for the party
They kill people to gain power.
