Why were tariffs made higher?
to protect U.S. business from foreign competition
What is the definition of Spoils system?
Is the practice of handing out jobs to supporters
What does the 17th Amendment set forth?
The responsibility of choosing senators
What is the definition of corruption?
When someone/ thing is dishonest
To control local governments in many local cities
What is the definition of recall?
Allowed voters to remove incompetent elected officials
What did Eugene V. Debs help found?
Helped found the American Socialist Party
What is the definition of accurately?
correct
How did Congress respond to stopping the Spoils system?
By passing the Peindent Act
What is the definition of initiative?
voters could place an issue on the ballot in a state election
What impact did muckrakers have on big business?
Newspaper articles that elect people about problems
What is the definition of behalf?
in interest of
What was the purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
To stop people from being allowed to use monopolies or trusts
What is the definition of referendum?
Reject measures that the state legislature enacted with it
What did Ida Tarbell do?
Described the oil trusts unfair practices
What is the definition of Oligopoly?
market in which a few large companies control prices for an industry
What did the Interstate Commerce Act set up?
the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
What is the definition of Interstate Act?
It required railroads to charge and publish "reasonable and just" rates
How did the 17th Amendment benefit people of each state?
It gave people the choice and voice to choose there senator
What is the definition of muckrakers?
A journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in a society