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9 Cards in this Set
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political machines |
Powerful organizations that used both legal and illegal methods to get there candidates elected public office. |
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progressives |
Working to improve society in the late 1800's |
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muckrakers |
Racked up the exposed the muck,o filth,of society |
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seventeenth amendment |
Allowed Americans to vote directly for U.S. Senators |
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recall |
Remove |
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initiative |
Allowed voters to propose a new law by collecting signatures on a petition |
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referendum |
Permitted voters to approve of reject a law that has already been proposed or proceed by the government body. |
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Robert M.Follette |
Decreased the power of political professors and other experts to help write new laws and work in state agencies. |
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