Progressive Era - Reforms

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What does suffrage, franchise, 15th, 19th and 26th amendment have in common?

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They all relate to voting rights and the expansion of suffrage in the U.S.

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How did the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution give more political power to the individual voter?

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It established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.

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The _____ amendment was back by the Union for Woman Suffrage because it _____

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19th Amendment - gave them the right to vote

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Which of the following amendments would Alexander Hamilton, a strong federal government advocate, MOST have supported? 15th because it made more citizens, 16th because it gave government the ability to levy an income tax, 17th because it made senators directly elected by the people, 18th because it banned the sell of alcohol which made less crime that the government had to deal with

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16th because it gave government the ability to levy an income tax

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What is the theory behind the Sherman Antitrust Act?

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If a company has competition, it cannot raise rates at will leaving customers with no alternatives for purchases.

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Why was the Federal Reserve System created?

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To provide a stable monetary and financial system.

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How did industrialization bring about the development of groups like the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?

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Industrialization created low-wage, low-skill jobs with workers who could be replaced easily.

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Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Which amendment is this?

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13th

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The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution makes it illegal to deny a person the right to vote based on his or her —

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Race

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The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution expanded civil rights by guaranteeing all citizens equal —

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protection under the law