Progressivism. O Reaction against Laissez-faire economics and unregulated economics O Urban, educated, and middle class Americans O Strong faith in science.

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Progressivism

O Reaction against Laissez-faire economics and unregulated economics O Urban, educated, and middle class Americans O Strong faith in science and technology O Technology helped developed the world around them.

Muckrakers O Crusading Journalist O Looked at the scraps on the floor without looking around at the rest of the world O Cheap newspaper to pass out information O Published articles about areas of corruption

Reforming Government O Making Government efficient O Making tasks into smaller parts O Using standardized tools O Political Positions O Given to friends rather than qualified people O City manager to run the city O Experts would take on roles in government positions

Democratic Reforms O Direct Primaries for the people O Initiative O Group of citizens allowed to propose laws O Referendum O Citizens to directly vote one laws O Recall O To remove an elected official

Direct Election O Direct Election of Senators O 17 th Amendment

Suffrage O The right to vote O Abolishing slavery became a priority O 14 th Amendment: Right for all men to vote O 15 th Amendment: All citizens have the right to vote O Did not include women in either of these laws

Suffrage O Need the right to vote to promote change and labor O March 13,1013 march on Washington D.C O 19 th Amendment O Carrie Chapman Catt

Reforming Society O Child Labor O $0.60/10 hours O Worked in mines and factories O Established minimum age for work O Health and Safety Codes O Workers compensation law O Held up hours for working limits O Prohibition O Anti-Saloon League O Law banning the manufacturing, sale, and consumption of Alcohol