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progressives
Term | Definition |
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Progressives | wanted to make social progress and changes |
muckraker | people who got information about dangerous working conditions and dishonest businesses and politicians. |
Seneca falls convention | A convention that celebrates women rights. |
suffrage | women's right to vote |
19th amendment | the amendment that gave women the right to vote |
prohibition | laws that would ban the production and sale of alcohol |
patronage | people who got jobs that they weren't qualified for because they donated money or they were friends of the owners. |
initiative | when enough people sign a request, they can introduce a bill and force the legislature to vote on an issue. |
referendum | allows citizens to vote directly on a proposed law |
recall | voters decide during a special election whether to remove the official. |