Progressive Era Vocabulary

1. banned the sale and distribution of alcohol in the United States
3. to use limited resources wisely
5. the control of or power to make appointments to government jobs or the power to grant other political favors
8. dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power
10. groups of corrupt politicians who use their political office for personal gain
12. Journalists who exposed the corruption of business and the excesses of industrialism
13. a run-down and often overcrowded apartment house, especially in a poor section of a large city
15. a person who purchases goods and services for personal use
16. to keep something as it is
17. a political party organized as an alternative to the major parties in a two-party system
19. enables voters to remove from office a public official (local and state level) before the end of their term
20. a bill originated by the people rather than lawmakers

2. production of more of a product, commodity, or substance than is wanted or needed
4. a popular vote on a legislative act
6. the people hold the political power
7. an exchange of goods (trade)
9. a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
11. the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level
14. the right to vote
18. relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area