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Ch. 17 Vocab AmerHis
Vocabulary/Key Terms for Ch. 17 of American History
Term | Definition |
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Suffrage/Franchised | Right to vote |
Progressivism | Political movement that promote change such as social, economic, and political reform |
Conservative | Political Philosophy that like things to remain as they are (status quo) / dislike change |
Muckraker | Investigative journalists who exposed graft and corruption |
Direct Primary | Preliminary election in which voters directly nominate candidates of their own party of office |
Bull Moose | Republican splinter group led by Teddy Roosevelt that promoted Progressivism |
Lobbyist | Paid groups that solicit Congress for favorable "special interest: legislation |
Liberal | Political philosophy that encourages change and reform |
Home Rule | Cities exercise a limited amount of self-rule |
Socialism | Political system featuring collective or government ownership of a nation's wealth |
Social Welfare | Programs that try to help set a basic standard of living for Americans |
Arbitration | A process where an impartial third party helps to solve a problem |
Holding Companies | Corporations that hold a majority of stock in other competitors, thus controlling them |
Jim Crow | Laws that restricted the freedoms of African Americans |
Referendum | Approval of a proposed law by popular vote of the people |