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Mr. Ostrem's
Modern US - Test 2
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History
11th Grade
09/21/2010

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Direct Primary
Definition
a nominating election in which voters chose candidates who will later run in the general election.
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Initiative
Definition
gives voters the power to initiate or introduce legislation.
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Referendum
Definition
Securing a specified number of signatures on a petition to force the legislature to to place a recently passed law on the ballot, to allow voters to approve or veto the measure.
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Recall
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voters remove an elected official from office by calling for a special election.
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17th Amendment
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gave voters the power to elect their senators directly.
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Samuel M. Jones
Definition
successfully ran for mayor of Toledo in 1897, and during his time in office changed many things for the better such as setting a minimum wage, overhauling the police force, and improving municipal buildings.
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Tom Johnson
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served as mayor of Cleveland, and during his time made new rules for the police station, released debtors from prison, and supported a fairer single tax system.
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Robert M. La Folleta
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served as a county district attorney and as a member of Congress in the late 1800's . He signaled his break with the party machine by refusing a bribe from the party boss.
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Wisconsin Idea
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a reform program that became a model for the other states.
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Arbitration
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two opposing sides allow a third party to settle a dispute.
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Square Deal
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Roosevelt's slogan that called for limiting the power of trusts, promoting public health, and safer working conditions.
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Elkins Act
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forbade shipping companies from accepting rebates, or money given back in return for business.
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Hepburn Act
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authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to set railroad rates and regulate companies engaged in interstate commerce.
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Trust-busting
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filing suits against "bad" trusts who did such things as forcing companies to give them discounts or rebates, selling inferior products, competing unfairly, or corrupting public official.
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Meat inspection Act
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required federal government inspection of meat shipped across state lines.
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Pure Food and Drug Act
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forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of food and patent medicine containing harmful products.
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Upton Sinclair
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published, The Jungle, a novel about the unsanitary working conditions in a meat packaging factory.
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Gifford Pinchot
Definition
a strong conversationalist who was friends with Roosevelt, and believed that conservation is the key to the future.
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Reclamation
Definition
making damaged land productive again.
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National Park Service
Definition
created in 1916 to supervise the parks and monuments.
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Ballanger Pinchot Affair
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signaled Taft's weakness on conservation, which made Roosevelt his enemy. He fired Pinchot who was a friend of Roosevelt for attacked Ballanger who sold Alaskan timberland to favor private interests over conservation.
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Joseph Cannon
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said "no cents for scenery"(against conservation), was an anti-progressive, and ruled the House with an iron fist.
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George Norris
Definition
a progressive from Nebraska who fought to break Connon's power by making it so the Speaker of the House could not help elect the Rules Committee.
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Why was the Progressive Party called the Bull Moose Party?
Definition
Roosevelt declared that the party was as "fit as a bull moose" to run.
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Election of 1912
Definition
Wilson-democrat - 435 - 41.9%
T.Roosevelt-progressive - 88 - 27.4%
Taft-republican - 8 - 23.2%
Debs-socialist - 0 - 6%
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Woodrow Wilson
Definition
Won the 1912 election because the votes were split between Taft and Roosevelt.
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New Freedom
Definition
helped small businesses.
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Eugene Debs
Definition
The socialist party in the 1912 election - did very well - got almost 1,000,000 popular votes.
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Federal Reserve Act
Definition
Created a three-tired banking system.
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Roosevelt and the Environment
Definition
he created many national parks, and was a strong supporter of conservation.
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Federal trade comission
Definition
allowed investigative coperations to stop companies doing shady work.
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Adamson Act
Definition
created an 8 hour from 10 hour work day with no pay reduction.
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Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Definition
outlawed the interstate sale of products made by child labor.
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National American Women's Suffrage Association(NAWSA)
Definition
leading force in suffrage movement - first led by Susan B Anthony, and Elizabeth Stanton.
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Alice Paul and Carrie Catt
Definition
The two leading suffrage activists.
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Nineteenth Amendment
Definition
granted women the right to vote.
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Sixteenth Amendment
Definition
allowed the government to enact income taxes based on money earned.
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Leon Czolgoszo
Definition
Shot Roosevelt, McKinley and Roosevelt became president.
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What Caused....
Definition
The introduction of secret ballots(all white)
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