Reforming Government

Question 1

Which of the following was a Robert La Follette reform that changed the way candidates were chosen in an election?

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the direct primary

Question 2

Which of Robert La Follette’s proposals are still in place today?

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direct primaries and income tax

Question 3

In what way were the new forms of city government established during the Progressive Era different from those that preceded them?

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They were better able to bring about positive change.

Question 4

The commission system and the council-manager system were both new forms of

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municipal government.

Question 5

Which of the following did Robert La Follette propose for election reform?

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limiting campaign contributions

Question 6

Which reform measure could people use if they wanted to change a law about taxes?

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an initiative

Question 7

After the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, how many senators were elected to serve each state?

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two

Question 8

According to the Seventeenth Amendment, who could elect senators?

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voters in each state

Question 9

Robert La Follette’s set of state reforms known as the Wisconsin Idea favored

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expanded democracy.

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