A | B |
Civil Service | All government jobs except for elected positions or those in the armed forces. |
Monopoly | A company that completely controls the market of a certain industry. |
Trust | A group of corporations run by a single board of directors. |
Tariff | A tax on foreign goods brought into the country. |
Muckraker | A person who reported on corrupt politicians and other problems of the cities. |
Conservation | The protection of natural resources. |
Suffrage | The right to vote. |
19th Amendment | Granted women's suffrage or right to vote. |
progressives | group of politicians who believe that government can improve the lives of individuals |
PFDA | this banned interstate shipping of impure food |
16th Amendment | income tax amendment |
17th Amendment | provided for the direct election of senators |
18th Amendment | prohibited the manufacture and sale of liquor |
19th Amendment | This gave women the right to vote. |