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August 1920; the amendment to the constitution that gave women the right to vote.
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Refers to all federal jobs (except elected positions and the armed services), one must take an exam, and only those with the highest scores are qualified to get the jobs; helped to stop the spoils system and patronage
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August 1920; the amendment to the constitution that gave women the right to vote.
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Refers to all federal jobs (except elected positions and the armed services), one must take an exam, and only those with the highest scores are qualified to get the jobs; helped to stop the spoils system and patronage
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The right of citizens to place a measure or issue before the voters or the legislature for approval
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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; Thomas Nast’s cartoons ruined Boss Tweed
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A political party formed in 1891 mostly by farmers & members of labor unions who demanded government help with falling farm prices, regulation of railroad rates, and free silver (more money to be put in circulation)
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An election in which voters choose their party’s candidate
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The right that enables voters to remove unsatisfactory elected officials from office
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The practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature
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Practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs - this practice led to corruption & later Congress established the Civil Service commission in 1883 to end this corruption
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A person who campaigned for women’s right to vote such as: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Alice Paul
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In many cities local governments were controlled by
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Who introduced the direct primary election?
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What temperance crusader entered saloons and broke bottles and kegs with an ax?
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Unequal treatment because of race, religion, ethnic background, or place of birth is:
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Because of Tom Johnson's reforms, which city became known as the best-governed city in the United States?
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Who easily defeated the Democratic candidate for the presidency in 1908?
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The 1912 Bull Moose Party presidential candidate was
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Who founded the National Negro Business League?
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Who published the names of people involved in a lynching?
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What representative of the political machine controlled local jobs and services?
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Many Americans believed which groups were becoming too large?
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Which amendment provided for the direct election of senators?
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Which organization encouraged working women to form women's labor unions?
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The first state that allowed women to vote was
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Which amendment made it illegal to make, transport, or sell alcohol?
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Theodore Roosevelt ran for the presidency in 1904, promising the people
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What did Roosevelt and Taft use to file lawsuits against corporations?
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Who helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
