The Progressives: Political Reform, Court Cases, & Presidents

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The Progressives: Political Reform, Court Cases, & Presidents US History

Political Reforms Recall - voters can recall elected officials from office Referendum - voters can decide on a given bill Initiative -voters can petition for the legislature to consider a bill Direct Primary -voters, rather then party leaders, select party candidates Secret Ballot -private voting system

Progressive Amendments 16th Amendment (1913) – income tax 17th Amendment (1913) – direct election of senators 18th Amendment (1919) – prohibition 19th Amendment (1920) – women’s suffrage

The Progressive Presidents Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) William Howard Taft (1909-1913) Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)

Theodore Roosevelt Anthracite Coal Strike Trustbusting (N. Securities v. US) US Forest Service Hepburn Act Food Laws Theodore Roosevelt

William H. Taft With Congress, I was responsible for: Trustbusting (Standard Oil) Getting Roosevelt mad at me William H. Taft

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire - 1911

Federal Trade Commission Underwood Tariff Federal Reserve Act -2 Clayton Anti Trust Act Federal Trade Commission Keating Owen Act Woodrow Wilson

Northern Securities v. US (1904) Background: The federal government sued Northern Securities for being a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Act. Legal Question(s): Was Northern Securities RR a monopoly? Legal Decision: Yes (5-4) Impact: First monopoly to be broken up in American history. Sets stage for further regulation of big business.

Lochner v. NY (1905) Background: Legal Question(s): Legal Decision: New York passed a law limiting working hours in bakeries to 60 per week. Legal Question(s): Can a state regulate working hours? Legal Decision: No (5-4) Impact: Limited the ability of Progressives to improve working conditions by regulating hours.

Muller v. Oregon (1908) Background: Legal Question(s): Legal Decision: Oregon passed a law which limited women in laundromats from working more than 10 hours a day. Legal Question(s): Can a state regulate working hours for women? Legal Decision: Yes Impact: Limits equal rights for women (bad). Regulates bad working conditions (good).

Discussion Question Support, modify, refute: Evaluate the extent to which the Progressive Era was successful?

Practice SAQ Briefly explain one continuity (2 specifics) in the American economy from 1870 -1920. Briefly explain one change (2 specifics) in the American economy from 1870 -1920. Briefly explain the reason for A OR B.

Trustbuster

Anthracite Coal Strike

TR & Conservation

Federal Reserve Districts

Historical Prime Rate