Progressive Movement Quiz #6
Quiz by John Frieser
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- Q1The establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the federal trade commission demonstrates that one goal of the federal Government has been tosupport a laissez-faire economic policyeliminate unfair business practicesrestrict trade with other nationscontrol industrial output30s
- Q2The United States Federal Reserve System was established tobalance the federal budgetsolve the problems of the Great Depressionserve as a source of loans for farmersregulate the amount of money in circulation30s
- Q3Which type of federal tax was authorized by the 16th amendment in 1913?estateimportincomeexcise30s
- Q4During which period in United States history were the amendments concerning the income tax, direct election of Senators, Prohibition, and women's suffrage enacted?New DealProgressive EraThe Gilded AgeReconstruction30s
- Q5The 17th amendment tried to reduce the influence of big business in US government byabolishing the Electoral Collegecreating an income taxallowing robber barons to decided member of Congressproviding for the direction election of Senators30s
- Q6The purpose of the political reforms of initiative, recall, and referendum was to provide opportunities for citizens togain greater control of their governmentreduce government spendingcontrol campaign spending by candidatesincrease voter turnout at elections30s
- Q7The initiative, referendum, recall, and direct primary are all intended tomake the President more responsive to the wishes of Congressreduce the influence of the media on electionsincrease participation in government by citizensgive political parties more control of the electoral process30s
- Q8The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) were similar in that both were designed toregulate child laborset safety standards in industrylimit the power of big businessrestrict the employment of unskilled immigrants30s
- Q9Organized labor welcomed the Clayton Antitrust Act because this actrequired the President to appoint a labor leader to the Cabinetallowed unions to contribute large sums of money to political campaignspermitted a closed shop in major industriesdeclared that unions were not conspiracies in restraint of trade30s