STAAR Vocab Quiz 1

The ____________________ was the first law that gave the government power to regulate businesses. It regulated the railroad

• Recall

• Interstate Commerce Act

• 19th Amendment

• Referendum

The_____________ granted women the right to vote

• Recall

• Referendum

• Muckraker

• 19th Amendment

When the people have the ability to vote directly on new legislation it is called a(n)

• Recall

• Referendum

• 19th Amendment

• Muckraker

A journalist (writer) who tried to expose social and political corruption was called a(n)

• Recall

• Referendum

• Muckraker

• 19th Amendment

If the people dislike a public official, they may vote the official out of office by something called a(n) _________________.

• Recall

• Referendum

• Muckraker

• 19th Amendment

Tammany Hall was an organization that used power and influence illegally to make sure that its people remained in power in New York City. It is an example of

• Robber Barron

• Political Machine

• Vertical Integration

• Recall

This conflict was significant because among other things it granted the United States its first overseas territories

• Revolutionary War

• Spanish American War

• World War I

• War of 1812

Sam gets enough people to sign a petition proposing a new law allowing candy back in school vending machines. This process is an example of

• Referendum

• Recall

• Initiative

• Nativism

Frank moved to the United States from Germany. When he went to apply for a job, the owner of the business said, “Sorry, but we don’t hire Germans here.” Frank has been a victim of

• Segrgation

• Nativism

• Assimilation

• Recall

When citizens directly vote on new legislation it is called

• Referndum

• Initiative

• Direct Vote

• Agenda