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H2 6 Progressive Era
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| progressive- | people who believe in the reform and improvement of society |
| referendum- | a law passed by a state legislature that is voted on by voters |
| muckrakers- | journalists who wrote about wrongdoings in business and government |
| recall- | the removal of an elected official from office between regular elections |
| direct primary- | a primary election in which citizens vote directly for a candidate |
| prohibition- | the legal ban on alcohol |
| initiative- | an issue placed on the ballot to be voted on in the next election |
| square deal- | an agreement that is fair to both sides |
| conservation- | efforts to save the environment |
| bully pulpit- | a prominent public position from which a politician is able to present views |
| assimilation- | the absorption of one cultural group into a larger group |
| anti-Semitism- | discrimination against Jews |
| suffragist- | one who tries to gain the right to vote |
| barrios- | poor sections of cities inhabited by Mexican immigrants |
| civil rights- | those rights guaranteed to citizens by the fact that they are citizens |