In the late 1800s a group of reformers known as _____ worked to improve society.

Journalists were nicknamed _____ because they “raked up” and exposed corruption.

Usually located in poor areas where immigrants lived, _____ houses worked to improve education, housing, and sanitation.

The _____ allowed Americans to vote directly for U.S. senators.

A _____ is a political measure that allows voters to remove elected officials from office before the end of their terms.

A procedure called an _____ allowed voters to propose a new law by collecting signatures on a petition.

A _____ allows voters to approve or reject a law that has already been proposed or passed by a government body.

The leader of New York City’s political machine, _____ may have stolen up to $200 million from the city.

Wisconsin’s Republican governor _____ decreased the power of political machines and used university professors and other experts to help write new laws and work in state agencies.