Academic Vocabulary --US History EOC--Progressive Era

Amendment
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Amendment
A change in, or addition to, a constitution or law
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Ratify
to approve
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third parties
electoral contenders other than the two major parties. American third parties are not unusual, but they rarely win elections, but give us good ideas!
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Prohibition
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale, consumption, & manufacturing of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the U.S. by a constitutional amendment (18th)
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audit
A thorough review
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circulation
the public availability or knowledge of something--newspapers & information
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constituents
the people who are represented by elected officials
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direct elections
a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons, or political party that they desire to see elected
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government regulations
the act of controlling business behavior through a set of rules or laws
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Inflation
A general and progressive increase in prices
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Laissez-fairePolicy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy.recall electiona special election called by voters to remove an elected official before his/her term expires.ReferendumA state-level method of direct legislation that gives voters a chance to approve or disapprove proposed legislation or a proposed constitutional amendment.Assimilationblending in with the new cultureEugenicsthe science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristicsNativismA policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born onesBusiness TacticsTasks performed to achieve the business objectivescoinage metalscopper, silver, goldCompany ProfitThe amount of net profit a company produces after expenses.conservationProtecting and preserving natural resources and the environmentreformto change for the betteradvocateto recommend; to speak in favor ofconsumer economyAn economy that depends on a large amount of spending by consumersSuffragethe right to voteMuckrakersJournalists who attempted to find corruption or wrongdoing in industries and expose it to the public

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