Unit 6 Progressives Flashcards
Robert M (fighting bob)
Great progressive leader
Wisconsin governor and senator
Australian ballot
The first voting system where people can’t see you vote
Initiative
Citizens can wright their own laws 5-15%
Primary
The selection of the party nominees
17 amendment
People can vote for their senators
Recall
People call for a re-election
Referendum
People get signatures for a petition for a proposed bill, put on the election ballot
Roosevelt Coal strike
Roosevelt settles the coal strike by arbitration
The act Roosevelt was known for with monopolies and trust
Trustbusters
The act that prohibited manufacturers from getting rebate
The Elkins act
Election of 1904
Roosevelt lost because of the low supports for progressives
The jungle book
Told the story of killing diseased animals and filthy food products
Meat inspection, Pure food and drug act
Gave the government the power to inspect food products and make sure drugs are safe an actually work
Conservation
Gave companies lans for production manager yet g
Election of 1908
Roosevelt decided not to run
Nominees for election 1908
Republicans: Taft
Democratic: William Jennings Bryan
1908 election winner
Taft
New lands reclamation
Government set aside land for natural parks and nature reserve
Mann Elkins act
Placed telephone, telegraph and wireless companies under the control of interstate congress act commerce commission- more power over the railroad
Underwood tariff act
Made tariff at the lowest in the last 50 years
Clayton anti trust act
Put more power against trust
Federal trade commission
Used to stop the growth of monopolies
Muckrakers
People that exposed the corruption of business and political
