Amendments/Court Cases
Freedom of religion, press, & speech
1st Amendment
Great Depression
1930's
Tammany Hall & Boss Tweed are examples of
Political machines
The name of the 3rd party that was created to fight for farmer's rights
Populist Peoples party
This amendment started the direct election of representatives by the citizens
17th amendment
Delgado vs Bastrop
1898
Old Immigrants
Irish
The _________ movement was started before the Populist party was formed & was made in order to bring together farmers against big business.
Grange
Citizens can vote to propose a new law and take more control of the government
Initiative
Unreasonable search & seizures
4th amendment
Gilded Age
Late 1800's
The term used for White american born americans who were racist against foreign immigrants
Nativism
One of the main reasons that Farmers were in debt & not making money
Shipping taxes & fees created by elitist/big businessmen
To deter corruption in government and the citizens could remove a politician from office was called
Recall
Court Case in California that fought for mexican american rights in education & was later used to help win the Brown vs Board of Edu. case
Mendez vs Wesminster
WWII Starts - Begins
1939-1945
Bracero Program allowed ______ to work in the ______ but only on _____land
Mexicans, US, Farm
Who formed the Populist Party ?
Farmers
This act was created to deter or stop the spoils system & people needed to take a test in order to get a gov job
Pendleton service
Amendment that helped get rid of the spoil system of political corruption of gov officials giving jobs to their friends
17th amendment
Start of WWI
1914-1919
New Immigrants
Italians
What period was the Populist party (2 time periods)
Gilded Age/West Exp.
The ___________ System was a system where politicians elected their friends which was politically corrupt
Spoils system