18 Progressivism on the National Stage Flashcards
arbitration
a legal process in which a neutral outside party helps resolve a dispute
conservation
the limited use of natural resources
Eighteenth Amendment
a constitutional change ratified in 1919 prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages; repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933
Federal Reserve System
the central banking authority of the United States, which manages the nation’s money supply
graduated income tax
an income tax requiring people with higher incomes to pay a larger percentage of their earnings than people with lower incomes
New Freedom
President Woodrow Wilson’s reform program that focused on transferring power from the trusts to small businesses and average citizens, restricting corporate influence, and reducing corruption in the federal government
Nineteenth Amendment
a constitutional change ratified in 1920 declaring that women have the right to vote in state and national elections
prohibition
a ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
preservation
the protection of wilderness lands from development
Pure Food and Drug Act
a 1906 federal law that established the Food and Drug Administration to test and approve drugs before they go to market
Seventeenth Amendment
a constitutional change ratified in 1913 requiring the direct election of senators by popular vote
Sixteenth Amendment
a constitutional change ratified in 1913 allowing the federal government to impose an income tax
Square Deal
President Theodore Roosevelt’s reform program, focused on regulating big business, protecting workers and consumers, and preserving the environment
third party
a political party outside the two-party system
