Chapter 10 PROGRESSIVE POLITICIANS The American Nation In the Modern Era 4/24/2017 Chapter 10 PROGRESSIVE POLITICIANS Section 1: Reforming Government Section 2: Roosevelt and the Square Deal Section 3: Reform Under Taft Section 4: Wilson’s “New Freedom” CHAPTER 10--PROGRESSIVE POLITICIANS
Objectives: Section 1: Reforming Government What reforms were enacted to make U.S. voting procedures more democratic? How did reformers seek to improve city governments? What were the goals of progressive state leaders?
Voting reforms Section 1: Reforming Government direct primary Seventeenth Amendment (direct election of senators) secret ballot power of initiative right to referendum right of recall
Reforms of city government Section 1: Reforming Government Reforms of city government improvement of police force improvement of municipal services labor reforms hiring of city managers
Goals of progressive state leaders Section 1: Reforming Government Goals of progressive state leaders direct primaries increased taxes on railroads and public utilities laws to curb lobbying stricter controls on certain industries labor reforms improvement of social services