Amendments
What amendment granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
Who wrote "The Jungle," exposing the conditions of the meatpacking industry?
Upton Sinclair
What law was created as a direct result of Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle?
Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)
– term used to describe early a twentieth century journalist who worked to expose corruption and abuses in politics and society
muckraker
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
What amendment allowed for the direct election of Senators?
17th Amendment
Who was the founder of the NAACP and a key figure in the fight for civil rights?
W.E.B. Dubois
What act aimed to eliminate monopolies and promote fair competition?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
political procedure used to remove elected officials from office prior to the end of their term
Recall
Which president helped to establish the National Park System?
Theodore Roosevelt
Which amendment established the federal income tax?
16th Amendment
Which social reformer established Hull House in Chicago?
Jane Addams
Which law worked to ensure that big businesses, farmers, travelers, etc. were all charged the same railroad rates?
Interstate Commerce Act
Describe the government's laissez-faire policy toward business in the US during the Gilded Age.
It was a 'hands off' approach. The government had very little control or oversight of business in America.
What was another name for the Progressive party?
Bull Moose Party
The 18th Amendment prohibited what substance?
alcohol
Who was known for her anti-lynching activism and published research on the subject?
Ida B. Wells
What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve Act?
Gave the federal government the power to print money and control the amount of money in circulation.
– political procedure where voters can propose a legislative measure directly for a popular vote
Initiative
Which famous politician gave his "Cross of Gold" speech and drew more attention to the platform of the Populist party?
William Jennings Bryan
Name 2 rights that we have under the 1st Amendment.
Freedom of speech, petition, assembly, religion, press.
Who exposed the corruption of Standard Oil in a book, which led to the breakup of the company?
Ida Tarbell
Describe ways that third parties impact elections.
Answers may vary. Third parties can impact votes by taking away votes from a particular party. They also provide a voice for special interest groups. Although they don't normally win elections, they do share ideas that can potentially become law.
– political procedure in which the electorate votes directly on a legislative measure
Referendum
making changes to address abuses or injustices
reform