Essential Vocab
When voters accept or reject one specific issue by voting.
Referendum
Woman's suffrage, 1920.
19th Amendment
The goal of this is to return control of the government to the people, to restore economic opportunities, and to correct injustices in American life.
Progressive movement
(Allows a ratio of metals to be a tender of a fixed currency.) A monetary system in which the government would give citizens either gold or silver in exchange for paper currency or checks.
Bimetallism
Voters directly choose a political party’s candidates for office.
Direct Primary
A bill originated by citizens on the ballot.
Initiative petition
Prohibition, 1919.
18th Amendment
The idea that Christianity was meant to be followed to create a riotous society approximating heaven.
Social Gospel
Who said this quote? “Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.”
William Jennings Bryan
A bill originated by the people rather than lawmakers on the ballot.
Initiative Petition
Was in prison for Pullman strike of 1894. Founder of Socialist party.
Eugene V. Debs
Repeal of Prohibition, 1933.
21st Amendment
"Survival of the fittest", Darwin's theory.
Social Darwinism
What was he wanting to accomplish by his speech?
He argued for “Free Silver” instead of gold.
When the voters accept or reject one specific issue by voting.
Referendum
Formed the Congressional Union. Formed a picket line around the White House and was force fed to help pass women's suffrage.
Alice Paul
Legalized federal income tax, 1913.
16th Amendment
The idea that wealthy should be obligated to give away money to the poor if they have excess wealth.
Gospel of Wealth
How did William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold Speech” make a political impact?
This would help farmers and other be able to make a living and make the nation equal and prosperous.
Enabled voters to remove public officials from elected positions by forcing them to face another election before the end of their term if enough voters asked for it.
Recall
Helped build American steel industry.
Andrew Carnegie
Direct election of senators, 1913.
17th Amendment
Donations and other services to the poor means you will do well in the afterlife.
Social Gospel
Why did he say in his speech the use of "businessman" was too limited?
It did not include people who manually work to make profit: farmers.
What happened in the Plessy V. Ferguson case? Who “won” the case?
Advanced the controversial “separate but equal” doctrine for assessing the constitutionality of racial laws.