Political Reforms & Direct Democracy
Investigate Progressive efforts to democratize government through initiatives, referendums, and recalls.
Key Questions
- Explain how political reforms like the initiative, referendum, and recall aimed to increase direct democracy.
- Analyze the impact of the 17th Amendment (direct election of senators) and 19th Amendment (women's suffrage).
- Evaluate the extent to which these reforms made government more responsive to the will of the people.
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