Progressive era Flashcards
you can have direct action on the legislative process of the government
Why are initiative, referendum,
and recall together called
“direct democracy?”
you can have direct action on the legislative process of the government
What does the “initiative”
process allow voters to do?
allows citizens to bypass their states legislative by placing proposed constitutional amendments on ballot
What does the “referendum”
process allow voters to do?
Gives yes or no decisions on a proposal, issue, or an idea
What does the “recall” process
allow voters to do?
Citizen can remove and replace a public official
What did the 16th Amendment
do?
grant congress the authority to issue on income tax without based on population
What did the 17th Amendment
do?
provided for direct election of senators by citizens
What did the 18th Amendment
do?
ilegalized the production and transportation of alcohol
What did the 19th Amendment
do?
Granted woman’s right to vote
Out of all of the Amendments
listed above, which one is no
longer in effect, and why?
18th amendment, ineffective enforcement & great depression
Who was the leader of the
“Bull Moose” Party? What was
the official name of that party?
Theodore Roosevelt “Progressive Party”
Who was the leader of the
Populist Party who ran for
President several times as a
Democrat?
William Jennings Bryan
Who were the main
supporters of the Populist Party
and where did they live?
Farmers, South/ Great plains
What was the Populist Party’s
attitude toward banks and
railroads?
They didn’t like it
Why did the Populist Party
want to add silver to America’s
money system?
To produce an increase and more flexible money supply
What did Upton Sinclair, a
well-known “muckraker,” most
famously write?
“The Jungle”
