Across
- 6. Formally abolished slavery in the United States
- 10. Taxes paid by US citizens are based on the amount of household income as opposed to every citizen being forced to pay the same amount.
- 11. A progressive group that argued that social issues such as crime, poverty, and family hardships were caused by alcohol and encouraged the US government to permanently ban alcohol
- 12. Banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in the United States.
- 13. Policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Down
- 1. Citizens have the ability to vote on bills directly, giving them a more direct voice in their government.
- 2. The right of citizens to introduce or suggest a bill or law to be voted into legislation
- 3. An agreement in which Germany promised to no longer attack any US passenger ship or else the United States would cut off all trade with them.
- 4. Passage of this led to the government breaking up monopolies such as the Standard Oil Co.
- 5. Enacted by Congress in order to counter corruption in the US Senate by allowing the direct election of Senators.
- 6. Granted black males the legal right to vote in elections in the United States
- 7. Officially ended prohibition in the United States
- 8. Passed in order to permanently block states from imposing black codes and other restrictions on African American rights by granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
- 9. The right that allows voters to remove unsatisfactory elected officials from office
- 12. Granted women the right to vote