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20 Cards in this Set
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What is a political boss?
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A person who encourages people in their area to vote for their political party in exchange for jobs and food.
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Political leaders who embezzle (steal) government money are...
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Corrupt
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Who is the most well known political boss?
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Boss Tweed
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Who is Thomas Nast
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*political cartoonist
*progressivist *mukraker |
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What is a state primary?
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Voters select party candidates
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What is a state initiative?
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Voters put bills before the state legislature.
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What is a referendum?
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Voters vote on bills directly.
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What is a political recall?
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Voters remove elected officials from office
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What is a secret ballot?
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Voters cast in secret. (duhhhh)
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What is a spoils system, a.k.a. patronage?
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Bosses bribed voters with jobs to vote for their party.
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Why does a spoils system negatively effect our government?
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Unqualified workers are now holding positions
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Is a primary held before or after he presidential election?
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Before
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What is a progressivist or muckraker?
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A person who tries to expose corruption in society.
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What is the 16th amendment?
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Gave congress the power to make income taxes.
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What is the 17th amendment?
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Gave voters the right to directly elect senators.
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What is the 18th amendment?
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Banned alcohol in the U.S.
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What is the 19th amendment?
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Gave women the right to vote
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What was a famous book written by a muckraker?
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The Jungle
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What were the 3 reasons given against women's suffrage.
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*Women not informed enough to vote
*They should be in the home, not politics *Allowing women to vote will throw off the gender rules |
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How much less do women earn than men?
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20%
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