Worksheets11.3 and 11.4 Quiz Study Guide
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
INITIATIVE means _____________________ .
What is the purpose of a RECALL in government?
It lets voters remove an official before their term ends.
It gives jobs to friends of politicians.
It allows people to vote on new laws.
What is an example of PATRONAGE in politics?
A candidate wins an election by popular vote.
A citizen proposes a new law to the legislature.
A government official appoints a friend to a position regardless of qualifications.
WILLIAM TWEED was ________________ .
What is the purpose of a PRIMARY election?
To allow voters to select their preferred candidate to represent their party in the general election.
To let voters decide on new laws directly.
To appoint government officials without an election.
REFERENDUM means __________________________ .
WOODROW WILSON was known for being _______________________ .
President during World War I.
Leader of the Progressive Party.
President during the Civil War.
The 1908 Presidential Election was won by ________________.
William Howard Taft
Boss Tweed
Thomas Nast
Which book written by Upton Sinclair exposed the harsh conditions in the meatpacking industry?
The Jungle
The Grapes of Wrath
Brave New World
THEODORE ROOSEVELT was associated with which political party during the 1912 Presidential Election?
Democratic Party
Bull Moose Party
Republican Party
Which muckraker is known for her investigative reporting on the practices of the Standard Oil Company?
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Lincoln Steffens
THOMAS NAST was _______________________ .
The 16th Amendment _________________________ .
The 17th Amendment ____________________________ .
Which MUCKRACKER is known for exposing the harsh living conditions in New York City's tenements through photography?
Lewis Hine
Jacob Riis
Ida Tarbell
What act HELPED set up the Civil Service Commission and tests?
Which law was enacted to regulate railroad practices and prevent unfair treatment such as rate discrimination?
Interstate Commerce Act
Federal Reserve Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
What two (2) concerns changed politics in the Gilded age?
A policy that aimed to provide fair chances for all Americans was known as __________________ .
The Trustbuster
The Square Deal
The New Freedom
Who was the second (2nd) President assassinated and ended up dying from the treatment of his doctors?
