CHAPTER 28
social gospel
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A group of messengers who promoted progressivism based on Christian teachings.
muckrakers
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A nickname for American reporters who would intentionally try to find bad things about certain things or people, such as President Roosevelt.
initiative
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The idea that voters could propose legislation themselves.
referendum
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This idea allowed the people to be the final decision on proposed legislation.
recall
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The idea that voters could remove faithless elected officials, especially those who were bribed by bosses or lobbyists.
australian ballot
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A type of voting system that countered domination by bosses.
muller v. oregon
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A Supreme Court case where it became constitutional for there to be laws protecting women workers.
lochner v. new york
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A Supreme Court case where it was no longer allowed for New York bakers to have 10 hour work days.
woman's christian temperance union (WCTU)
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A religious organization of women anitliquor campaigners.
elkins act
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The first act passed by Congress in 1903 that provided effective railroad legislation.
meat inspection act
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An act devised by Theodore Roosevelt that enforced all meat to be approved by inspectors.
pure food and drug act
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An act passed jointly with the Meat Inspection Act that prevented the mislabeling of foods.
hetch hetchy valley
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A valley nearby where the Yosemite National Park was established.
dollar diplomacy
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President Taft's plan to use money in order to improve foreign relations.
payne-aldrich bill
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A bill signed off by President Taft, who claimed it was "the best bill that the Republican party ever passed."