Reforming Government Flashcards
1
Q
Why did Americans want a more Direct Democracy?
A
they wanted more people involved
2
Q
What was important about Secret Ballots?
A
to make your voting a private choice and opinion
3
Q
What was an advantage of Direct Primary’s?
A
more people could run for office
4
Q
What were initiatives?
A
citizen made rules
5
Q
What did referendums do?
A
limited the power of the government
6
Q
What was the point of recalls?
A
is the people didn’t like someone in power they had the power to kick them out of office
7
Q
What is trust-busting?
A
trusts/monopolies that are broken up by the military
8
Q
What did the Progressive Amendments support?
A
minimum wages, prohibiting child labor, safety in the workplace
