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20 Cards in this Set
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August 1920; the amendment to the constitution that gave women the right to vote
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19th Amendment
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an exam to get a federal job only those with the highest scores get a job. To eliminate the spoil system.
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civil service
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The protection of natural resources.
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conservation
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Dishonest or illegal action
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corruption
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unfair treatment of a group; unequal treatment because of a person's race, religon, ethnic background, or place of birth.
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discrimination
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The right of citizens to place a measure or issue before the voters or the legislature for approvel
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initiative
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Policy that the governement should not interfere in the nations economy (hands off)
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Laissez-faire
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Reporters and journalists who reported on corrupt politicians and other problems in society, for example, Upton Sinclair wrote The jungle about the gruesome details of the meatpacking industry
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Muckraker
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Another name for the spoils system, in which goverment jobs or favors are given out to political allies and friends
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Patrunage
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An organization linked to a political party that often controlled local government
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Political machine
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A political party formed in 1891 mostly by farmers and members of labor unions who demanded government help with falling farm prices, regulation of railroads rates, and free silver (more money to be put in circulation)
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Populist
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An election in which voters choose their party's candidate
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Primary
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The nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale and transportation of liquore in the US that went into effect when the 18th amendment was ratified in 1920
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Prohibition
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The right that enables voters to remove unsatisfactory elected officials from office
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Recall
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The practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature
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Referendum
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Practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs. This let to the corruption and creation of Civil Service in 1883 to end this corruption
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Spoils System
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Theodore Roosevelt's promise of fair and equal treatment for all
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Square Deal
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A person who campaingned for women's right to vote such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Carrie Chapman and Alice Paul
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Suffragist
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Movement founded by the Women's Christian Temperance Union seeking legislation designed to limit alcohol consumption
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Temperance
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Someone who breaks up a trust into smaller companies
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Trustbuster
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