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progressives
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Progressives | wanted to make social progress and change |
| Muckraker | were writers who dug up dirt or muck |
| suffrage | The right to vote |
| Seneca falls convention | A document that demanded an end to laws that discriminate women |
| 19th Amendment | The amendment that gave women suffrage rights |
| Prohibition | laws that ban the production and selling alcohol |
| Patronage | A system were people get political jobs because they had donated money to or has friend politicians |
| initiative | The right of citizens to place on issue on a ballot for a direct vote |
| refendum | A direct vote on a proposed law |
| Recall | special election during which votes decide whether or not to remove an elected candidate |
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