CS13 - Progressive Era Pages 9-12

Municipal governments are organized local governments authorized in state constitutions and statutes, established to provide general government for a defined area. Which of the following is NOT typically considered a municipal government?

• City

• Borough

• State

• Village

According to the passage, Wickliffe is an example of a _________

• city

• river

• mountain

• country

Municipal governments include which of the following?

• Cities

• Towns

• Villages

• All of the above

According to the passage, what was the main goal of the movement in the early twentieth century regarding the selection of candidates for a party's nomination?

• To give more power to party leaders

• To give more power to citizens

• To eliminate secret ballots

• To reduce the number of parties

Fill in the blank: In a primary election, registered voters may participate in choosing the candidate for the party's nomination by voting through ________ ballot, as in a general election.

• secret

• open

• public

• shared

Which of the following statements is true about a closed primary?

• Any registered voter can vote in any party's primary

• Only registered voters affiliated with a party can vote in that party's primary

• Voters can participate in more than one primary

• Only party leaders can vote

In an open primary, a registered voter can vote in either primary regardless of party membership.

• True

• False

What is a blanket primary?

• A primary where only party leaders vote

• A primary that allows registered voters to participate in all primaries

• A primary that is only open to independents

• A primary that is held after the general election

What did the 16th Amendment give Congress the power to do?

• Elect Senators

• Levy an income tax

• Abolish slavery

• Grant women the right to vote

Before the 16th Amendment, most federal government revenue came from taxes on which of the following?

• Income taxes

• Property taxes

• Tariffs on imported products and excise taxes on items like whiskey

• Sales taxes