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11.3 and 11.4 Quiz Study Guide

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

INITIATIVE means _____________________ .

a)
Voters choose their choice for candidate for the general election.
b)
Voters have the right to put a bill directly before the state legislature.
c)
This allows voters to remove an elected official in the middle of their term.
2.

What is the purpose of a RECALL in government?

a)

It lets voters remove an official before their term ends.

b)

It gives jobs to friends of politicians.

c)

It allows people to vote on new laws.

3.

What is an example of PATRONAGE in politics?

a)

A candidate wins an election by popular vote.

b)

A citizen proposes a new law to the legislature.

c)

A government official appoints a friend to a position regardless of qualifications.

4.

WILLIAM TWEED was ________________ .

a)
Political Cartoonist who drew a NY City Boss.
b)
Corrupt NY City Boss who stole more than $100 million dollars.
c)
This man won the 1912 Presidential Election.
5.

What is the purpose of a PRIMARY election?

a)

To allow voters to select their preferred candidate to represent their party in the general election.

b)

To let voters decide on new laws directly.

c)

To appoint government officials without an election.

6.

REFERENDUM means __________________________ .

a)
Voters choose their choice for candidate for the general election.
b)
Voters have the right to put a bill directly before the state legislature.
c)
People can vote in a law at the next election.
7.

WOODROW WILSON was known for being _______________________ .

a)

President during World War I.

b)

Leader of the Progressive Party.

c)

President during the Civil War.

8.

The 1908 Presidential Election was won by ________________.

a)

William Howard Taft

b)

Boss Tweed

c)

Thomas Nast

9.

Which book written by Upton Sinclair exposed the harsh conditions in the meatpacking industry?

a)

The Jungle

b)

The Grapes of Wrath

c)

Brave New World

10.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT was associated with which political party during the 1912 Presidential Election?

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Bull Moose Party

c)

Republican Party

11.

Which muckraker is known for her investigative reporting on the practices of the Standard Oil Company?

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Upton Sinclair

c)

Lincoln Steffens

12.

THOMAS NAST was _______________________ .

a)
Political Cartoonist who drew a NY City Boss.
b)
Leader of the Bull Moose Party.
c)
The man who won the 1912 Presidential Election.
13.

The 16th Amendment _________________________ .

a)
Granted direct election by the people for senators.
b)
Granted Congress the power to impose an income tax.
c)
Granted a referendum when needed.
14.

The 17th Amendment ____________________________ .

a)
Granted direct election by the people for senators.
b)
Granted all citizens the right to vote.
c)
Granted Congress the power to impose an income tax.
15.

Which MUCKRACKER is known for exposing the harsh living conditions in New York City's tenements through photography?

a)

Lewis Hine

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Ida Tarbell

16.

What act HELPED set up the Civil Service Commission and tests?

a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Pendleton Act
c)
Federal Reserve act
17.

Which law was enacted to regulate railroad practices and prevent unfair treatment such as rate discrimination?

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Federal Reserve Act

c)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

18.

What two (2) concerns changed politics in the Gilded age?

a)
Boss rule and Progressive Beliefs
b)
The Pendleton Act and the Interstate Commerce Act
c)
Growing special interest groups and political corruption.
19.

A policy that aimed to provide fair chances for all Americans was known as __________________ .

a)

The Trustbuster

b)

The Square Deal

c)

The New Freedom

20.

Who was the second (2nd) President assassinated and ended up dying from the treatment of his doctors?

a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
William McKinley
c)
James Garfield