muckraker: A group of journalists and other writers brought many of society's ills to public attention. Seventeenth Amendment: expanded democracy in 1912, by taking from state legi... muckraker: A group of journalists and other writers brought many of society's ills to public attention. Seventeenth Amendment: expanded democracy in 1912, by taking from state legislatures the power to select each state's U.S. senators and giving it to the voters. progressives: Broad-based reform movement, 1900-1917, that sought governmental action in solving problems in many areas such as, education, public health, the economy, the environment, labor, transportation, and politics. recall: One means by which Progressives hoped to clean up the government was the recall. This empowered voters to remove elected officials from office before the end of their terms. referendum: Empowered voters to approve or reject new laws passed by a legislative body, was part of Progressive Era efforts to expand democracy. initiative: Progressive reformers lobbied state legislatures to grant citizens the initiative, which allowed them to put proposed new laws on the ballot for voter approval. The Temperance movement: organized campaigns by various groups in the US, Britain, and other countries in the 19th century to persuade people to drink little or no alcohol. Populism: In 1892, they advocated for a variety of reform issues, including free coinage of silver, income tax, postal savings, regulation of railroads, and direct elections of U.S. senators. Federal Reserve Act: In 1913, Progressive reformers' efforts to regulate and stabilize the nation's banking system resulted in the passage of the act. Food and Drug Act: Public outcry over unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry caused Congress to pass this act in 1906. Progressive Party: Formed by former president Theodore Roosevelt who broke away from the Republican Party to run for President again in 1912. Socialist Party: demanding public ownership of major economic enterprises in the U.S. as well as reforms like recognition of labor unions and women's suffrage. Reached peak in 1912.
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The Seventeenth Amendment expanded democracy by allowing direct election of U.S. senators. Muckrakers exposed societal issues during the Progressive Era.
The Seventeenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, expanded democracy by allowing voters to elect their U.S. senators directly instead of having them chosen by state legislatures. Muckrakers were journalists who exposed societal problems, thereby influencing reforms during the Progressive Era.
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The Seventeenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, expanded democracy by allowing voters to elect their U.S. senators directly instead of having them chosen by state legislatures. Muckrakers were journalists who exposed societal problems, thereby influencing reforms during the Progressive Era.
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The Seventeenth Amendment and the work of muckrakers are linked with the broader reforms of the Progressive Era. This era aimed at addressing various social issues caused by industrialization and corruption.
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