| A | B |
| progressive movement | writers, women & intellectuals who pushed for reform in the U.S. |
| The 17th Amendment | a response to the political boss system |
| muckrakers | exposed corruption in business and government |
| Robert M. La Follette | directed reform efforts towards the railroads. |
| initiatve | a bill orignated by the people rather than by the legislature |
| The 18th Amendment | Prohibition |
| recall | enables voters to remove public officials from office |
| Florence Kelley | wanted improvment in the lives of women & children |