Progressive Era

election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election

• direct primary

• political machine

• majority

• open primary

What was the result of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.
• The Supreme Court never made a ruling.
• The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.
• Plessy never took the case to the Supreme Court.

Which of the following is true about the Square Deal?

• The creation of the U.S. Forest Service

• The enforcement of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• The passing of the Pure Food and Drug Act

• The establishment of the Federal Reserve System

This was created to regulate railroads

• Sherman Anti-Trust Act
• Interstate Commerce Commision
• Railway Regulation Firm
• Clayton Anti-Trust Act

This law banned harmful medical products and false medical claims.

• Pure Food and Drug Act
• Food Inspection Act
• Meat Inspection Act
• Pure Food Analysis Act

Which statement accurately describes an aspect of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency?

• He signed a law granting U.S. citizenship to Native Americans.
• He reduced America's involvement in foreign affairs.
• He popularized conservation and respect for natural wonders.
• He refused to take legal action against monopolies and trusts.

Which president pushed for the Clayton Anti-Trust Act, Federal Reserve, and Federal Trade Commission?

• McKinley
• Roosevelt
• Taft
• Wilson

Initiative, referedum, recall were all intended to

• make president more responsive
• reduce influence of media
• give political parties more control
• increase citizen participation in govt. 

Which agency name belongs on the blank line?

• U.S. Geological Survey
• National Park Service
• Bureau of Reclamation
• U.S. Border Patrol

Who was the bigger "trustbuster?"

• Taft
• Roosevelt