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16 Cards in this Set
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Reform |
To make new laws or policies |
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Progressive |
People who wanted the average person to have a better life. People gained a stronger voice in government, laws were made to protect people etc. The government should fix all problems |
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Resource management |
Preserving natural resources |
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Meat Inspection Act |
Made good safer to eat, required labels |
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Pure Food and Drug Act |
Made good and medicine safer, required labels |
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Panama Canal |
Allowed the US to trade more easily |
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Laissez-faire |
To "leave alone" a hands off approach to policies, no government involved |
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Intervention |
To get involved, the progressives wanted the government to be involved |
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16th Amendment |
Income tax |
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17th amendment |
Direct election of senators |
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18th Amendment |
Prohibition of alcohol |
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19th Amendment |
Women's suffrage, right to vote |
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Initiative |
A citizen introduced bill (law) |
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Referendum |
Public votes for or against a law |
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Recall |
To remove officials from office prior to their term ending |
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Direct Primary |
When political parties choose their candidates for office |
