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US His. II Chapter 8
Term | Definition |
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Suffrage | The right to vote. Ex: The right to vote in the presidential election. |
Direct Primary Election | A vote held by all members of a political party to decide their candidate for public office. Important because |
Voter Initiative | The practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature. Important because it means that voting citizens can propose a law instead of state legislatures. |
Muckraker | A journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in a society. Ex: Ida Tarbell. |
Referendum | Allowed citizens to vote on the proposed laws directly without going to the legislature. |
Recall Election | Used to remove unsatisfactory elected officials from office before their term ends. Ex: California state senator Marshall Black in 1913. |
Meat Inspection Act | Passed in 1906, requiring federal inspection of meat sold between states and made the Agriculture Department set standards of cleanliness in meatpacking plants. |
Pure Food and Drug Act | Passed on the same day as the Meat Inspection Act, it prohibited the manufacturing, selling, and shipping of unclean or falsely labeled food and drugs. |
Prohibition | Laws banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages |
Income Tax | A direct tax on the earnings of individuals. |