Chapter 10 Flashcards
arbitration
the process by which two opposing sides allow a 3rd party to settle a dispute
reclamation
the process of making damaged land productive again
recall
enables voters to remove an elected official from office by calling for a special election
direct primary
a nominating election in which voters choose the candidates who later run in a general election
initiative
gives voters the power to introduce legislation
referendum
a companion to the initiative
17th Amendment
voters can elect their senators directly
What did Samuel M. “Golden Rule” Jones and Tom Johnson fight for?
- improved police force
- improved municipal services
- set a minimum wage for city workers
- opened kindergartens for children
- a new, fairer tax system
What was Roosevelt’s 1904 campaign slogan?
the Square Deal (“See to it that every man has a square deal, no less and no more.”)
How did Roosevelt become president?
McKinley was assassinated
What was the single sheet of paper listing all candidates that was developed in Australia?
secret ballot
Who published The Jungle in 1906?
Upton Sinclair
What act required federal government inspection of meat shipped across state lines?
Meat Inspection Act
What were 3 results of the strike led by 150,000 mine workers?
- shorter workdays
- higher pay
- no union
Who was a conservationist, forester, and friend of Roosevelt’s who helped conserve the nation’s resources?
Gifford Pinchot
What was created in 1916 to supervise national parks and monuments?
National Park Service
16th Amendment
enabled Congress to levy taxes based on an individual’s income
Who was Roosevelt’s secretary of war and the president after him (27th president)?
William H. Taft
What act forbade shipping companies from accepting rebates, or money given back in return for business?
Elkins Act
How was Roosevelt’s governing style different from the previous presidents?
- a more hands-on approach
- problem solving
Who was the governor of New Jersey who became the president after Taft (28th president)?
Woodrow Wilson
What 1913 act helped run the national banking system?
Federal Reserve Act
19th Amendment
granted women full voting rights
NAWSA
National American Woman Suffrage Association
