Terms Flashcards
Recall Initiative
Starts with the people, gave voters the right to put bill directly before the legislature
Referendum
ends with the people, allowed people to vote the bill into law at next election
Primarty
Voters choose their parties candidates for the next election
16th Amendment
gave Congress the power to impose income tax
17th amendment
direct election of senators by people
18th amendment
illegal to sell alcoholic drinks anywhere
19th amendment
granted women the right to vote
Federal reserve act
nationwide system of 12 banks throughout the country (bankers for banks)
Gilded Age
Thing layer of gold paint
Second coming of democracy
more people start have a say in government
Tammany Hall
political machine in NYC, lots of corruption and illegal business dealing
Sherman Antitrust act
created by Harrison, prohibited trust or other forms of businesses from eliminating competition; led to many problems in the court system
Pure food and drug act
required food and drug makers to list ingredients on there packages
meat inspection act
forced packers to open their door to inspectors, less bugs in food
Interstate Commerce Act
Grover Cleveland, set up Interstate Commerce commission, prohibited pools and rebates
New freedom
wilson’s campaign slogan, break up Trusts into smaller companies to restore competition
Square deal
theddy Roosevelt’s slogan, farmer, consumer, workers, and owner have an equal opportunity to succeed
Conservation
protection of natural resources, nation parks
Clayton Anti-turst act
strengthen the Sherman antitrust act;made sure business practices were legal
Federal Trade Commission:
ensured fair competition
Underwood Tariff
passed by Wilson, reduced tariffs and provided federal income tax
Graduated income tax
the more you make the more you are taxed
Direct primary
Voters directly choose the candidates for office
Secret Ballot (Australian Ballot)
Voting was done in private
