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15 Cards in this Set
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Social gospel |
It was a brand of progressivism based on christian teachings |
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Muckrackers |
Muckrakers were journalists who sought to the filth covering corruption |
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Initiative |
Voters directly propose legislation |
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Referendum |
This device places laws on the ballot for final approval |
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Recall |
Enables voters to remove faithless elected officials |
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Australian ballot |
The ballot was introduced to counteract bosses |
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Mueller vs oregon |
Attorney Louis do. Brandies persuaded the supreme court to accept the constitutionality of laws protecting women in the workplace |
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Lochner v. New York |
It invalidated a new York establishing a ten-hour work day for bakers |
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WCTU |
Founded in Ohio in the 1870s to combat the evils the excessive alcohol consumption |
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Elkins act of 1903 |
Heavy fines could now be imposed on the railroads that gave rebates and on the shippers that accepted them. |
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Meat inspection act of 1906 |
It decreed that the preparation of meat shipped over state lines would be subject to federal inspection from corral to can |
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Pure food and drug act of 1906 |
It was designed to prevent the adulteration and mislabeling of foods and pharmaceuticals |
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Hetch hetchy valley |
A valley that was converted into a municipal water supply |
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Dollar diplomacy |
Diplomacy which used money to what you want |
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Payne-aldrich bill |
While intended to lower tariff rates,this bill was eventually revised beyond all recognition,retaining high rates on most imports |
