AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1The Immigrant Experience

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

A
direct primaries and income tax
B
the spoils system and political machines
C
the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments
D
support of monopolies and trusts
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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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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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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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What impact did the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment have on American citizens?

A
It gave citizens the right to elect their members of the US Senate.
B
It gave citizens the opportunity to remove an official from office.
C
It gave citizens the power to reject laws they deemed unfair.
D
It gave citizens the power to propose or change laws.
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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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Prior to the Seventeenth Amendment, who chose the members of the US Senate?

A
governors
B
direct primaries
C
state legislatures
D
members of Congress
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In which scenario is direct democracy most commonly used?

A
deciding on a new national flag design
B
electing the president of the United States
C
voting for federally protected land and resources
D
making decisions on state and local matters through referendums
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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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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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