1. PROGRESSIVISM

2. INFLUENCES THIRD POLITICAL PARTIES ORGANIZATIONS MUCKRAKERS
POPULISTS
SOCIALISTS
NATIONAL WOMEN’S PARTY
ORGANIZATIONS
LABOR UNIONS
UNIVERSITIES
SETTLEMENT HOUSES
MUCKRAKERS
GOVERNMENT REFORMERS
RELIGIOUS REFORMERS

3. IMPORTANT ELECTION REFORMS
REFERENDUM
INITIATIVE
RECALL
SECRET BALLOT
DIRECT PRIMARY
17TH AMENDMENT-Senators
19TH AMENDMENT-Women’s suffrage

4. DEMANDS FOR GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY
CENTRALIZING GOVERNMENT
CITY MANAGER SYSTEM
CITY COMMISSION SYSTEM
ATTACKS ON CORRUPTION
16TH AMENDMENT-Income Tax

5. CONSUMER PROTECTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE
PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT
MEAT INSPECTION ACT
CONSERVATION
18th AMENDMENT-Prohibition

6. REGULATION OF BUSINESS
CARRYING OUT ANTITRUST LAWS
NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE (1904)
HEPBURN ACT (1906)-Railroads
MANN-ELKINS ACT (1910)-Communications and long haul/short haul
CLAYTON ACT (1914)-price discrimination

7. SOCIAL JUSTICE CHILD LABOR LAWS SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZED LABOR
DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS

8. SOCIAL CONTROL Particularly Strong during World War I
Espionage Act (1917)
Sedition Act (1918)
Creel Committee

9. THEODORE ROOSEVELT President (1901-1909) Bull Moose candidate 1912
Supported “New Nationalism”
Women’s Rights
Workman’s comp.
Ban of corporate campaign contributions

10. WILLIAM TAFT President (1909-1913) Came in 3rd in 1912 election
Did not fully understand Progressivism
Split with Roosevelt over Antitrust and Conservation

11. WOODROW WILSON President (1913-1921)
Strong interest in government efficiency.
Disliked power groups
Sought greater control over big business