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11754 2017
Muckrakers Quiz Nov. 2017
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Muckraker | Journalists who investigated and exposed corruption and dishonest practices in their articles and books |
| Referendum | A way that a proposed law or change in an existing law passed by a state legislature is submitted for change or and sent to voters for final approval or rejection |
| Progressive Movement | A group of people demanding progress and reform in society and government, usually members of the middle class. |
| Negotiation | A process involving discussion and bargaining to arrive at an acceptable agreement |
| Arbitration | A process by which different parties involved in a dispute discuss their differences. |
| Settlement house | An urban neighborhood center providing services for immigrants and the poor helping them with education, nursing and finding jobs. |
| Suffrage | The right to vote. |
| Temperance movement | A campaign against alcohol / drinking |
| Lobbying | People who try to influence someone in political office to do what they want. |
| Initiative | A process by which a "certain percentage" of voters can put a proposed law or constitutional amendment on the ballot for approval in a state election. |
| Commission city government | The elected commissioners serve as the city council and the heads/leader of various city departments. |
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