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WorksheetsProgressive/Civil War Amendments
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 22mins
What democratic feature in the U.S. Senate was introduced during the Progressive Era?
Introducing the seniority rule in the Senate
Allowing the popular election of Senators by state citizens
Increasing to three the Senators for each state
Basing the number of Senators on the size of population
The right of the federal government to tax the personal income of individuals comes from
An informal practice
An executive order
An amendment to the Constitution
A law passed by Congress
"Many soldiers believed it was unfair to send soldiers to fight in World War I for democracy, but to oppose giving women the right to vote." What amendment did this relate to?
16
17
18
19
"A need arose to have an income tax that required people with high incomes to pay a higher percentage of their income than people with lower incomes." Which term does this relate to?
regressive tax
proportional tax
progressive tax
flat tax
"Many reformers believed that a prohibition against drinking alcoholic beverages would reduce crime and corruption and solve may social problems." What amendment does this relate to?
16
17
18
19
"In some states, powerful and corrupt “political machines” gained control of state legislatures by electing Senators who were favorable to their interests." Which amendment does this relate to?
16
17
18
19
What term officially refers to the period in time when alcohol was banned?
Refrainment
Exclusion
Prohibition
Obstruction
Why was the 21st Amendment needed?
no one knew what to do after JFK was assassinated (killed)
18 year old soldiers could die in Vietnam, but could not vote
people were being forced to pay a fee to vote
a new amendment was needed to fully repeal prohibition (reverse it)
Which answer below was NOT a problem caused by the 18th Amendment's ratification?
increased crime
loss of tax money for governments
decrease in deaths
increased corruption
Amendment which granted suffrage to women
19th
18th
14th
15th
16th
19th
18th
14th
15th
16th
19th
18th
14th
15th
16th
19th
18th
14th
15th
16th
19th
18th
14th
15th
16th
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
19th
18th
14th
15th
16th
The Progressive Era was in response to
corruption and bad living conditions during the Gilded Age
Settling the West
World War I
new inventions
The Progressive Era gave PEOPLE a VOICE in GOVERNMENT
True
False
The ratification of which constitutional amendment made illegal the actions described in the poster?
1st Amendment
5th Amendment
10th Amendment
13th Amendment
The 14th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution primarily because its supporters believed it was essential to
discourage criticism of government policies
ensure the functioning of democracy
provide citizenship of the freedmen
encourage more candidates to run for office
