Progressive Era Chap 29
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US History [1]
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Theodore Roosevelt [10]
Progressive Era [11]
Taft [12]
Election of 1909 [13]
Reforms [14]
Square Deal [15]
Progressive Era Chapter 29 Political Reforms Many laws eliminated as much corruption as possible Secret Ballet (Australian Ballet) [late 1800s] Political parties only listed their representatives, so others KNEW what you turned in New ballets printed by gov?t, distributed at voting booth, filled out and returned in secret Did eliminate ?multiple voter Recall/Referendum/Iniative/ Direct Primary Recall: allowed voters to remove elected officials from off. Referendum: allowed citizens of state to approve or reject law by stage legistlature Initiative: allows voters to propose laws directly Direct primary: in June, voters who are eligible will vote for candidate for their own party Before: convention was held, Would be decided who would be nominated = easily manipulated by party machines