Ch. 9 A New Century of Progress Flashcards
1
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A political party; people who work for social changes.
A
Progressive
2
Q
the change in order to make a situation better
A
reform
3
Q
a member of no political party; not a Democrat or a Republican
A
Independent
4
Q
a group of people who have a lot of the same ideas about government.
A
political party
5
Q
a vehicle that runs on rails along city streets
A
streetcar
6
Q
money paid to an employee who was hurt on the job
A
workmen’s compensation
7
Q
the lowest hourly wage that the law allows to be paid to an employee
A
minimum wage
8
Q
a name an author uses when he doesn’t want to use his own name
A
per name
9
Q
a ceremony to swear an official into office
A
inauguration
10
Q
a course taken through the mail
A
correspondence course
11
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soldiers sent to fight in war
A
troops
