Political Reforms Flashcards
What was the result of low crop prices for farmers?
Farmer will be in debt.
What was Populism?
National reform movement consisting of farmer and industrial laborers who wanted to limit the power of railroad monopolies and bit Eastern businesses.
What was the name of the presidential candidate that ran against William McKinley and had the support of the Populists?
William Jennings Bryan
What did the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 attempt to do?
Meant to break apart monopolies.
Why did reformers criticize the spoils system?
if someone supported and promoted a powerful public figure, in reward, they would likely end up getting a federal job, even if they weren’t qualified and they didn’t like that.
What was the purpose of Civil Service Exams?
To determine the qualifications of the person being hired for a government job.
What is the purpose of a primary election?
To choose a party’s presidential nominee.
What is the purpose of a recall?
To make it easy for voter to remove a corrupt government official.
What is a referendum?
Voters get to vote directly on law.
How did Theodore Roosevelt view trusts?
He want to regulate good trusts and break up bad trusts
What did the 19th Amendment do?
It gave women the right to vote in national elections.
How did muckrakers fight corruption?
Muckrakers expose the negative things in life to the public.
