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 |