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Gilded Age
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the period in AMerican history lasting from the 1870's to the 1890's marked by political corruption and extravagant spending
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Prgressives
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reformers in the late 1800's and early 1900;s who wanted to improve american life
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Patronage in Civil Service
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the practice of awarding government jobs to political supporters
includes all federal jobs except elected offices and military |
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Pedleton Civil Service Act (1883)
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it made the civil service commission conduct exams for federal jobs.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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buisness that crossed state lines
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Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
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government agency organized to oversee railroad commerce
forbade practices such as pools and rebates |
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Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)
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law that banned the formation of trusts and monopolies in the US
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