Election Of 1912 Flashcards
William Howard Taft (party)
Republican
Roosevelt
Progressive party (bull moose party) Reform minded platform
Democratic Party platform
Wilsons platform Not specific -eliminate trusts -thinks social reform is states job -opposed
Woodrow Wilson (party)
Democrat
New freedom
Wilsons platform which would place strict government controls on corporations and aimed to provide more opportunities and freedom for small businesses
New nationalism
Roosevelts platform to restore the governments trust busting power
New nationalism and new freedom
Helped eliminate monopolies
16th amendment
Gave congress the power to collect taxes based on income (graduated income tax)
Triple wall privilege
Wilson opposed
- the tariffs
- the treasury (banks)
- the trusts
C.U.F.F
Solution to the triple wall of freedom Clayton anti trust act Underwood tariff bill Federal reserve act Federal trade commission
Underwood tariff bill
The 16th amendment allowed the federal gov to pass a graduated income tax the first was attached to this bill
Clayton anti trust act
Prohibited one company from taking over the stock of another
Federal trade commission
free fair trade rules and could issue cease and desist orders
Progressive party
very specific
Wanted to lower price for foreign goods which would force U.S. Businesses to lower prices as well
SUPPORTED WOMENS SUFFRAGE