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Progressivism
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- 1reform-to change for the better
-ex: passing the "meat inspection act" - 2progressivism-fixing society with gov. change
-ex: passing the prohibition of alcohol (18th amendment) - 3tenements-slum apartments in cities
- 4political corruption-using a position of power to benefit yourself or your friends
-ex: taking bribes - 5populism-more power to ordinary people
-ex: 17th amendment allows for the direct election of senators - 6Americanization-immigrants learning to be "American"
- 7public education-gov. run schools
-ex: Lancaster City Schools - 8environmental regulations-laws about how environment's treated
-ex: it's illegal to dump waste from your factory into rivers - 9conservation-protecting and preserving the environment
-ex: president Teddy Roosevelt established many national parks and protected wilderness areas - 10suffragethe right to vote
- 1116th amendment-the federal gov. can collect income tax
- 1217th amendment-senators are directly elected by the people of their state, rather than being appointed by the state gov.
- 1318th amendment-prohibition
-banned alcohol everywhere in the u.s. - 1419th amendment-gave women the right to vote
- 15Sherman Antitrust Act-anti monopoly law from 1890
- 16Clayton antitrust act-stopped monopolies merging and helped labor unions
- 17muckrakers-journalists who exposed wrongdoing
-ex: Upton Sinclair - 18Theodore Roosevelt-progressive president: fought for conservation
- 19Federal Reserve System-central bank created to protect banks from failing
- 20Lobbying-seek to influence a politician or public official on an issue
- 21special interest groups-an organization seeking or receiving special advantages, typically through lobbying
- 22political parties-group of people who have the same ideology and political positions
- 23public opinion-views common among the general public
- 24farmers alliance-organization to make life better for farmers
- 25media-forms of mass communication
- 26social injustice-unjust actions are done in a society
- 27policies-statement of intent
- 28federal gov.-national gov.
- 29prohibition-forbidding something, especially by law
-ex: the banning of alcoholic beverages - 30initiative-a bill originating with the people rather than lawmakers
- 31referendum-a vote on a initiative
- 32recall-enables voters to remove elected officials from public office through a special election
- 33direct primary-made it so the people could choose candidates rather than party leaders and political bosses choosing them
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- 10th grade US History Fichas sobre Progressivism , creado por LILLIAN WALTER el 05/01/2020.
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