Progressive Era Reforms

5. formed to fight for and protect workers' rights
6. ____ Service act: government jobs were given based on merit
7. President known as the "trustbuster" and creator of the Bull Moose/Progressive Party
10. ___ Commerce act:outlawed corrupt practices in the railroad industry
11. third party formed by farmers to represent the common people
14. banned the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol
15. elected officials could be removed from office in a special election
16. direct election of senators
17. journalists who expose corruption & issues caused by industrialism
19. muckraker who exposed John Rockefeller's corrupt business practices
20. voters were less subject to intimidation and pressure

1. government can collect a federal income tax
2. the ___ movement was formed by women who wanted to outlaw alcohol in the U.S.
3. woman associated with the women's suffrage movement
4. muckraker who exposed poor living conditions in the tenements
8. women's suffrage
9. muckraker who exposed the problems in the meat packing industry
12. voters could directly introduce bills to the state legislature
13. voters could compel legislators to place a bill on the ballot
18. Sherman ____ act: allowed the federal government to break up monopolies and trusts