Reforming Government – Flashcards
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The commission system and the council-manager system were both new forms of
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state government.
municipal government.*
federal government.
county government.
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In what way are the commission system and council-manager system similar?
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Both systems have mayors who do not have much power.*
Both systems have a board of commissioners.
Both systems include professionals called city managers.
Both systems include city councils made of elected members.
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Which of Robert La Follette's proposals are still in place today?
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direct primaries and income tax*
the spoils system and political machines
the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments
support of monopolies and trusts
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What was one reason why the Seventeenth Amendment passed?
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The amendment lessened the power of political machines.*
The amendment eliminated all political corruption.
The amendment gave senators more power in office.
The amendment gave each state more senators.
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In the commission system, each commissioner runs one aspect of government. In the council-manager system, the city manager
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runs the day-to-day operations of a city.*
sets the budget for the entire city.
oversees the city council meetings.
hires the executive who runs the city.
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Robert La Follette's set of state reforms known as the Wisconsin Idea favored
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political machines.
expanded democracy.*
big business.
limited voter participation.
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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?
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They were better able to bring about positive change.*
They required all officials to be voted into office.
They had less ability to affect positive change.
They required all officials to be hired into office.
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Which of the following did Robert La Follette propose for election reform?
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changing the voting requirements
removing candidate age restrictions
limiting campaign contributions*
lowering the voting age
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Prior to the Seventeenth Amendment, who chose the members of the US Senate?
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governors
direct primaries
state legislatures*
members of Congress
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Prior to the enactment of the Seventeenth Amendment, why did some states not send two senators to Congress?
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They thought senators could work from their states.
They decided that one senator was enough.
They could not find two deserving senators.*
They could not decide who to elect.
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Who would benefit from worker's compensation, which was one aspect of Robert La Follette's Wisconsin Idea?
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workers who were hurt on the job and couldn't work*
workers who needed more money than they were making
workers who weren't qualified for the jobs they held
workers who wanted extra work and overtime pay
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Why were the reforms of the early 1900s, such as the recall, referendum, and initiative provisions, called "progressive"?
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because the reforms represented the work of a single person
because the reforms represented unpopular, unwanted changes
because the reforms represented a return to traditions of the past
because the reforms represented forward thinking about political changes*
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Recalls, referendums, and initiatives were primarily designed to bring power to
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trusts.
political machines.
voters.*
monopolies.
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Which of the following was a Robert La Follette reform that changed the way candidates were chosen in an election?
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the Eighteenth Amendment
the indirect primary
the paper ballot
the direct primary*
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How does a referendum give people more of a say in government?
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A referendum allows people to vote to accept or reject a law.*
A referendum allows people to remove an official from office.
A referendum allows people to change laws or propose new ones.
A referendum allows people to impeach an official for wrongdoing.
