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

A
They were better able to bring about positive change.
B
They required all officials to be voted into office.
C
They had less ability to affect positive change.
D
They required all officials to be hired into office.
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Read the scenario.In the small town of Meadowville, community members are concerned about the legality of their new 7 p.m. curfew which the mayor has just signed due to safety concerns. Which form of direct democracy can the community take to address the curfew law?

A
Community members should call their state representative regarding the curfew.
B
Citizens can form an initiative for streetlights to improve town safety.
C
The town should hold a recall election to remove the mayor from office.
D
They should sign a petition for a referendum to overturn the law.
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Prior to the Seventeenth Amendment, how did some senatorial candidates attempt to get elected into office?

A
by asking for an appointment
B
by rigging exams
C
by buying votes
D
by holding primaries
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The commission system and the council-manager system were both new forms of

A
state government.
B
municipal government.
C
federal government.
D
county government.
5

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

A
one
B
two
C
three
D
four
6

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

A
political machines.
B
expanded democracy.
C
big business.
D
limited voter participation.
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Which reform measure could people use if they wanted to change a law about taxes?

A
a direct primary
B
an initiative
C
a recall
D
an impeachment
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How does a referendum give people more of a say in government?

A
A referendum allows people to vote to accept or reject a law.
B
A referendum allows people to remove an official from office.
C
A referendum allows people to change laws or propose new ones.
D
A referendum allows people to impeach an official for wrongdoing.
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According to the Seventeenth Amendment, who could elect senators?

A
voters in each state
B
the state legislatures
C
the president
D
the vice president
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Prior to the enactment of the Seventeenth Amendment, why did some states not send two senators to Congress?

A
They thought senators could work from their states.
B
They decided that one senator was enough.
C
They could not find two deserving senators.
D
They could not decide who to elect.

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