USH Unit 4 Flashcards
Movement to improve American life by expanding democracy and achieving economic and social justice, believed using scientific principles could also produce solutions for society
Progressivism
A journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in a society
Muckraker
A vote held by all members of a political party to decide their candidate for public office
Direct Primary
The right of citizens to place a measure or issue before the voters or the legislature for approval
Initiative
The practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature
Referendum
The right that enables voters to remove unsatisfactory elected officials from office
Recall
The right to vote
Suffrage
The Supreme Court upholds limiting women to 10-hour workday, 1908
Muller v. Oregon
Fatal fare in a NYC sweatshop, touching off a national movement for safer working conditions
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Group led by Frances Willard aimed at reducing alcohol consumption
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Laws banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages
Prohibition
The action of trying to contact a political leader personally, explaining concerns, and trying to convince them to vote for a legislation that supports desired causes
Lobbying
A philosophy that humans have developed through competition and natural selection with only the strongest surviving
Social Darwinism
Prevented adulterated or misbranded meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions (1906)
Meat Inspection Act
Forbade the manufacture or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs (1906)
Pure Food and Drug Act
Required that water users repay construction costs from which they received benefits (1902)
Newlands Reclamation Act
Using presidency to influence media and shape legislation
Bully Pulpit
Compromised a free entry of Philippine goods to the US
Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Lowered average tariff rates and reintroduced a federal income tax
Underwood-Simmons Act
Signed by Woodrow Wilson, created central banking system for the US
Federal Reserve Act
Government agency created in 1914 that promoted free and fair competition in commerce by prevention of trade restraints and other unfair methods of competition
Federal Trade Commission
Progressive reformer, became youngest president, implemented “bully pulpit” method, three C’s(conservation, control of corporations, consumer protection)
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt’s chosen successor, mild progressive, doesn’t keep promises to lower tariffs, angers both conservationists and progressives for not doing enough
William Howard Taft
Exposed the living conditions of the poor
Jacob Riis
