HISTORY 1 Topic Flashcards
James believes that there is an uneven balance among big business, government, and ordinary people in a free-market system that is taking wealth away from poorer citizens. What political system does James most likely support?
Socialism
What was the purpose of the 19th Amendment?
Prohibited the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex
What was the purpose of the 18th Amendment?
Prohibited the manufacturing, selling, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.
Which of the following elements was not part of Roosevelt’s Square Deal?
Compromise over statehood
What was the purpose of the Hepburn Act (1906)?
the act allowed Interstate Commerce Commission to set maximum railroad rates.
Why is Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle important in US History?
The book provided graphic details about the Chicago slaughterhouse idustry.
In the 1912 presidential election, what assured the election of Woodrow Wilson?
The Republicans nominated Taft, so Roosevelt led the Progressives.
What components made up the “Triple Wall of Privilege” that President Wilson attacked?
Tariffs , Banks and trusts
During President Wilson’s administration, what government agency investigated and prohibited unfair business practices?
Federal trade commission
What was one purpose of the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914)?
It exempted labor unions from antitrust lawsuits and declared strikes as legal.
What was the aim of the Progressive Movement ?
restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in American life
What were the four primary goals of the Progressive Movement?
- Protect Social Welfare
- Protect Moral Improvement
- Create Economic Reform
- Foster Efficiency
The Progressive Movement led to …
- Reforms in local government
- Reforms at the state level
- Voting power of citizens changing with the use of secret ballots, initiatives,
16th Amendment
Gave the federal government the power to collect income tax
17 the Amendment
Established that senators would be directly elected
Secret ballot
a method of voting that ensures that all votes are cast in secret, so that the voter is not influenced by any other individual, and at the time of voting no one else knows who the voter chose
Initiative
a process by which ordinary citizens can officially suggest a change in the law by signing a petition and voting in favor of the change
Referendum
a general vote by the citizens on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision by the government
Muckrakers
Muckrakers were investigative journalists who wrote and exposed corruption and injustices in American society during the Progressive Era in the early 20th century.
Socialism
economic and political system in which the means of production, such as factories, land, and resources, are owned and controlled by the community as a whole rather than by individuals or corporations.
