Progressive Era Political Reforms REVIEW

The ratification of this amendment granted women’s suffrage -

• 18^th Amendment

• 19^th Amendment

• 16^th Amendment

• 17^th Amendment

These reforms made the government directly accountable to the citizens.

• Referendum, recall, initiative, and 17th amendment

• 19th and 22nd Amendments

• Pendleton Act & Homestead Act

• 16th and 18th Amendments

What did State & Local governments adopt to Give Citizens a DIRECT Voice in Government

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• All of the Above

Allows Voters to Remove elected officials from Office

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• All of the Above

Allows Voters to Enact Laws themselves

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• None of the Above

The 18th Amendment UNEXPECTEDLY led to....

• Legalization of Marijuana

• African Americans elected to office

• A Rise in Organized Crime

• Increased Communist Activity

The peoples chance to vote on their parties candidate, instead of it being appointed.

• Primary
• Referedum
• 19th Amendment
• 21st Amendment

A way for people to vote directly on a proposed new law

• Recall
• Referendum
• Initiative
• Primary

A process that allows voters to put a bill before a state legislature.

• Reall
• Referendum
• Initiative
• Primary

Key Reforms of the Progressive Era

· Initiative

· Referendum

· Recall

· Direct Primary

· 17^th Amendment

How did the reforms listed above impact the US?

• A system of separate schools for new immigrants

• They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government

• More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.

• They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class