Quiz 1/18/24

Question 1

what govt do we have

Answer 1

democratic republic

Question 2

what is a democratic republic government

Answer 2

representative govt by the people

Question 3

what economy do we have

Answer 3

free enterprise system(or capitalism)

Question 4

what areas of the US were republicans represented from

Answer 4

north/far west

Question 5

what areas of the US were democrats represented from

Answer 5

south

Question 6

when was the gilded age

Answer 6

1870’s-1890’s

Question 7

what places were considered corrupt

Answer 7

government and big businesses

Question 8

what was the second coming of democracy

Answer 8

more people having a sat in govt. this pd was between 1870’s -1910’s

Question 9

who started the spoils system

Answer 9

andrew jackson

Question 10

what is the spoils system

Answer 10

rewarding jobs to loyal supporters, increased their control of govt

Question 11

what did the spoils system lead to

Answer 11

corruption

Question 12

what party were most presidents during this time pd

Answer 12

republicans

Question 13

why was the voting so high for republicans

Answer 13

bribery; also there were AA living in the US with voting rights, they were very anti-democratic due to the fact some of their kind was slaughtered by them

Question 14

what was political corruption

Answer 14

how presidents got so many votes

Question 15

what were methods of political corruption

Answer 15

bribery, voter fraud, and spoils system

Question 16

who was the 1st to take action against the spoils system

Answer 16

ruthford B hayes

Question 17

what president was shot at a train station during this time pd

Answer 17

james garfield

Question 18

who shot james garfield

Answer 18

charles giuteau

Question 19

why did giuteau shoot garfield

Answer 19

he was mentally unstable and felt garfield deserved it

Question 20

what is patronage

Answer 20

the actual giving of a job

Question 21

what did the populist party want

Answer 21

the system of politics to change

Question 22

who were political bosses

Answer 22

powerful polititions who demanded payoffs

Question 23

what did the people do with voting that was very corrupt

Answer 23

voting behind bars

Question 24

what is a political machine

Answer 24

an organization that helps people get elected

Question 25

what was tammany hall famous for

Answer 25

trading votes for jobs,loans,rent, or whatever the cost

Question 26

what was there alot of in tammany hall

Answer 26

corruption and illegal business dealings

Question 27

what did boss tweed do

Answer 27

stole alot of money from NYC

Question 28

whon was the cartoonist who caught boss tweed

Answer 28

thomas nast

Question 29

where did tweed die

Answer 29

in jail

Question 30

what was the result of boss tweed

Answer 30

government leagues replaced corrupt officials and improved condition

Question 31

what is boss tweed actual name

Answer 31

william marcy tweed

Question 32

what law did chester A authur pass

Answer 32

civil service act (1883)

Question 33

what was the civil service act

Answer 33

exams for federal jobs

Question 34

what is the civil service act also known as

Answer 34

the pendleton act

Question 35

who was in charge of railroads

Answer 35

grover cleveland

Question 36

what did grover cleveland set up for the railroads

Answer 36

Interstate commerce act(ICA)

Question 37

what did the ICC prohibit

Answer 37

pools and rebates

Question 38

what are rebates

Answer 38

discounts only to the best customers

Question 39

what are pools

Answer 39

fixed rates, high prices for famers

Question 40

what did the ICA set up

Answer 40

the interstate commerce commission (ICC)

Question 41

who set up the sherman anti trust act of 1890

Answer 41

benjamin harrison

Question 42

what did the sherman anti trust prohibit

Answer 42

trusts or other businesses from limiting competition

Question 43

what did the sherman anti trust act create

Answer 43

many problems in the court system

Question 44

what was the progressive era

Answer 44

from all religions, belifs, advancement in science, people from all sorts of life who want change

Question 45

what was john dewy in charge of

Answer 45

education

Question 46

what was robert lafollette in charge of

Answer 46

rail road rates

Question 47

what was the australian ballot

Answer 47

secret ballot where voters vote in private and do not have to let others know how tthey vote

Question 48

what was initaltive

Answer 48

gave voters right to put bill directly before legislature(starts with the people)

Question 49

what was referendum

Answer 49

allowed to vote the bill into law at the next election(ends with the people)

Question 50

what is legislator

Answer 50

the elected official

Question 51

who is our legislator

Answer 51

rose walkers

Question 52

what is legislature

Answer 52

the body of the elected official

Question 53

what are primaries

Answer 53

voters choose their partys canidate fro the general election

Question 54

what is recall

Answer 54

voters can remove an elected official during term

Question 55

what is the graduated income tax

Answer 55

more you make, the more you are taxed

Question 56

what is the 16th amendment

Answer 56

gave congress the power to impose income tax(income tax)

Question 57

what is the 17th amendment

Answer 57

direct election of senators (sentators)