1. Chapter 18 Section 2: Progressive Legislation

2. An Expanded Role for Government Most only wanted control in essential companies, such as water & electric Believed that government ought to increase its responsibility for the wealth of people

3. Social welfare programs –Unemployment, accident & health insurance, & social security –Managed by professionals

4. Municipal Reforms Attacking the Bosses –Opposed the influence of political bosses –Called for a civil service system based on merit

5. Cities take over Utilities By 1915, nearly 2 out of 3 cities had some city owned utilities (water, gas, Electric)

6. Providing Welfare Services Public baths, parks, & work relief programs in Detroit Playgrounds, kindergarten, & lodging houses for the homeless in Toldeo

7. State Reforms More power to voters –Direct primary in Wisconsin –1913- 17 th Amendment require the direct election of Senators

8. Reforms in the Workplace Some states established labor departments, others worker’s, accident, & compensation insurance Businesses fought back –Government had no right to make contracts with their employees

9. 1907 2/3 of states abolished child labor (under 14) Minimum wage laws for women & children

11. Wisconsin’s Reform Governor Robert M. La Follette “Fighting Bob” –Ousted party bosses & brought a structural change- direct primary & civil service reform

12. Federal Reforms Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal –1902 United mine workers strike protesting low wages –T.R. intervened because the nation was lacking the coal needed to heat their homes

13. T.R. threatened to use the army to seize & operate mines 1903 arbitrators granted the miners a 10% raise & reduced the workday to 9 hours

14. Antitrust Activism Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 was used by the Attorney General to sue the Northern Securities Company –Company brought a modest decline in railroad rates –Court dissolved the company

15. Railroad Regulation Passage in 1906 of the Hepburn Act –Authorized the ICC to set & limit railroad rates

16. Protecting Public Health Pure Food & Drug and Meat Inspection Acts –Required accurate labeling of ingredients, strict sanitary conditions, & a rating system for meats

17. A New Labor Department 1912- government established a Children’s Bureau 1913- Department of Labor added 1920- Women’s Bureau

18. Protecting the Environment Established Yellowstone as the nation’s first national park in 1872 Created the U.S. Forest Service headed by Gifford Pinchot

19. National Reclamation Act of 1902- used money from the sale of public lands to build irrigation systems

20. New Constitutional Amendments 16 th - 1913- Income tax 17 th - 1913- Direct election of Senators 18 th - 1919- Prohibition