1. The Progressive Era

2. The Rise of Progressivism
-series of responses to problems in American society that had emerged from growth in industry

3. Who Were the Progressives?
-both major political parties
-urban, educated, middle-class Americans
Leaders:
-journalists
-social workers
-educators
-politicians
-clergy members

4. Progressive Beliefs
-industrialization and urbanization created social problems
-free market was unable to fix social problems
-gov’t should address social problems
-gov’t & business need to be reformed & regulated

5. Need of Reform Government -citizens have more say suffrage
-women's right to vote
labor
-conditions
social welfare
-living conditions
prohibition
-problems caused by alcohol
big business
-monopolies

6. -tried to make gov’t more efficient & responsive to citizens
Reforming Government
-tried to make gov’t more efficient & responsive to citizens

7. Efficient
Pg. 522 #’s 1 & 2

8. All party members vote for a candidate to run in the general election
Responsive
Direct Primary
All party members vote for a candidate to run in the general election

9. Responsive
Initiative
Groups of citizens can introduce legislation = legislature required to vote on it

10. Citizens vote on proposed laws without legislature
Responsive
Referendum
Citizens vote on proposed laws without legislature

11. Responsive
Recall
Voters can demand special election to remove elected official from office

12. Responsive Direction Election of Senators (17th Amendment)
Citizens could vote directly for the Senate rather than the legislature

13. How did democracy change in the United States during the Progressive Era?

15. Identify a social or political problem you wish the legislature to address today.
Develop a proposal for the problem’s solution and write the text of your initiative, as it would be presented to legislature.