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Republicans who wanted limited government and strongly opposed corruption were called by what name _________

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Mugwumps

Republicans who were for the status quo but against corruption were called Mugwumps.

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The Mugwumps were Republican activists who switched parties by supporting Democratic candidate Grover Cleveland in 1884. They switched because they rejected the financial corruption and strong governmen. The word "mugwump" comes from the Algonquian mugquomp, "important person, kingpin" implying that they were "sanctimonious" (holy)

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