American History: A Survey 10/e   Alan Brinkley
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Glossary

1. at-large election: An election in which each candidate for a city council (or other representative body) is voted on by all the voters within a city (or other jurisdiction) rather than by only the residents of a specific ward (or district).

2. encyclical: A letter on a current issue of church concern, circulated to Roman Catholic clergy by the pope. Encyclicals, such as Rerum Novarum, are considered to constitute official church policy.

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