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Populists and Progressives. An Era of reform. In the late 1800s…. Liberals start looking to the government to make change, Or… REForm . Three major reform periods in U.S. History. 1. Populism & Progressivism 1890s-1920s 2. The New Deal 1930s 3. The Great Society 1960s. Populism 1890s.
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Populists and Progressives An Era of reform
In the late 1800s… Liberals start looking to the government to make change, Or… REForm.
Three major reform periods in U.S. History 1. Populism & Progressivism 1890s-1920s 2. The New Deal 1930s 3. The Great Society 1960s
Populism1890s Farmers “Radical” Poor State Level
Progressivism1900s-1910s Urban “moderate” Middle class State and national Levels
The Progressive Presidents… Teddy Roosevelt
Three Aims of Progressives Restore control of the government to the common people Correct abuses caused by industry Restore greater equality in economic opportunities
conservative Less willing to use government to solve social and economic problems
status quo Things the way they are right now
liberal More willing to use government to solve social and economic problems
reform Change, make things better
mortgage Loan secured, or backed-up with property. If the loan is not paid the property is lost
platform Major ideas/plans of a political party
plank The specific ideas that make up a political party’s platform
suffrage The right to vote
referendum A direct vote in which all voters either accept or reject a proposal; “ballot question”
recall Power of voters to remove elected officials from office
initiative A proposal placed on the ballot as the result of a petition
pragmatism Philosophy that tests ideas by putting them into action; if the first idea doesn’t work, try another one
free trade Absence of tariffs and other trade barriers
gold standard Every paper dollar is worth a specific amount of gold
proportional tax Everyone pays the same Percent; “flat tax”
progressive tax The more one makes, the higher your taxes; “Graduated tax”