Pedigree. Here is a pedigree depicting X-linked recessive inheritance. These traits are often passed from a carrier mother to an affected son. X-linked traits are never passed from father to son.
Swing state definition, a state of the U.S. in which the Democratic and Republican candidates both have a good chance of winning and that is considered key to the outcome of a presidential election: the swing states of Ohio and Indiana. See more.
Swing states. 1  Florida (Democratic in 2008, Republican in 2000 and 2004) +2. 2  Iowa (Democratic in 2000 and 2008, Republican in 2004) â1. 3  Nevada (Democratic in 2008, Republican in 2000 and 2004) +1. 4  Ohio (Democratic in 2008, Republican in 2000 and 2004) â2.