Chapter 17 & 18

What are well organized political parties that dominate various levels of government?

• Political bosses

• Political machines

• political parties

• Republicans

________is when elected officials use the power of their office to increase their own political power and personal wealth.

• political boss

• election fraud

• voter fraud

• graft

Time period of corruption and greed that were hidden beneath the surface of American society. It is the material that lies underneath the golden surface of a gilded object is called?

• The Golden Age

• The Gilded Age

• The Corrupted Age

• The Greedy Age

What established the Civil Service Commission to administer competitive examinations to those seeking government jobs? This reform helped to end discrimination for federal jobs.

• The 18th Amendment

• The NAACP

• Pendleton Civil Service Act

• The Spoils System

Who were the powerful men who controlled the machines and used their influence to consolidate power?

• political machines

• political bosses

• Republicans

• Democrats

What was the most important avenue muckrakers used to get out their stories?

• television commercials

• local newspapers

• radio announcements

• mass circulated magazines

What amendment was ratified in 1919 barred the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages in the US and later repealed in 1933?

• 18th

• 22nd

• 19th

• 26th

What were progressive journalists who wrote stories exposing the worst elements of society for all to see called?

• muckdiggers

• muckrakers

• tabloid writers

• truth tellers

What was established by W.E.B. DuBois in 1909 that was dedicated to ending racial discrimination and called for reforms that would ensure equal rights for African Americans?

• Urban League

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• Black Panther Party

• Black Union for Advancement

What was the process of preparing foreign-born residents for US citizenship by forcing them to assimilate to American values, dress, food, etc. called?

• Melting Pot

• Americans for Assimilation (AFA)

• Americanization

• Foreigners for Assimilation (FFA)