This refers to the Gilded Age, first published in 1873 by Mark Twain.
The key issue dividing these three classes were mainly political.
The Mugwumps were members of the Republican party, who refused support to the nominee of 1884 and supported the Democratic candidate.
The Half-breed were rivals of the Stalwarts in the party control. They supported civil service reform and merit appointments to government posts while the Stalwarts favored the spoils system of political patronage. These were the result of a split in the Republican party.
Every single year, The congress works on a federal budget for the next year. The congress is in charge of the budget, they are given the power to collect taxes borrow money from banks, and approve of someone's spending.
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More than 150 years ago, inventors began working on a bright idea that would have a dramatic impact on how we use energy in our homes and offices. This invention changed the way we design buildings, increased the length of the average workday and jumpstarted new businesses. It also led to new energy breakthroughs -- from power plants and electric transmission lines to home appliances and electric motors.
Like all great inventions, the light bulb can’t be credited to one inventor. It was a series of small improvements on the ideas of previous inventors that have led to the light bulbs we use in our homes today.
Pretty sure its OCD because my dad has it and he has to keep everything tip top shape like the girl in this passage does
