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| Populist Party | A political party formed in 1891 to represent the agrarian interest. |
| initiative | A procedure by which a legislative measure can be origionated by the people rather than by lawmakers. |
| referendum | A procedure by which a proposed legislative measure can be submitted to a vote by the people. |
| recall | A procedure for removing an elected official from office by a vte by the people. |
| direct primary | A primary election by which candidates for office are selected by a popular vote. |
| direct election of U.S. Senators | Constitutional amendment where U.S. Senators were elected by a vote of the people rather than appointed to their position. |
| progressive income tax | Where a person's income tax increased or decreased depending upon how much they earned. |
| muckrakers | Journalists who exposed corruption in business and government. |
| Pure Food & Drug Act | A law enacted in 1906 to halt the sale of contaminated foo and drugs and to ensure truth in labeling. |
| Meat Inspection Act | A law enacted in 1906 that established strict cleanliness requirements for meatpackers and created a federal meat inspection program. |
| conservation policy | A plan to begin conserving our national treasures. |
| national parks | Established by President Theodore Roosevelt to preserve America's wildlife. |
| Square Deal | President Theodore Roosevelt's program of progressive reforms designed to protect the common man against big business. |
| Bull Moose Party | A name given to the Progressive Party formed to support Theodore Roosevelt's candidacy for the presidency in 1912. |
| woman's suffrage | The right for women to vote. |
| cheap money | Where the government printed too much money and it lowered the value of that money. |
| inflation | Where prices rapidly increase and indiduals are able to purchase less for their dollar. |
| hard money | Where the government prints less money thereby increasing the value of that money. |
| deflation | Where prices rapidly decrease and indiduals are able to purchase more for their dollar. |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | 1896 Supreme Court case where "seperate but equal" doctrine was established. |
| Clayton Anti-Trust Act | A law enacted in 1914 that made certain monopolistic business practices illegal and protected the rights of labor unions and farm organizations. |
| Jim Crow Laws | Laws enacted by Souther whites denying equality to blacks. |
| NAACP | Organization created to fight for equality and rights for African Americans. |
| Niagara Movement | Founded by W.E.B. DuBois in 1905 to promote the education of African Americans. |
| Federal Reserve System | National banking system that controls the supply of money in the U.S.. |
| Northern Securities Case | The U.S. Supreme court dissolved the company because it had established a monopoly over railroads in the northwest. |
