1. discuss the forms of government corruption 2. explain progressive reforms to make the government...

1. Discuss the forms of government corruption2. Explain Progressive reforms to make the

government more honest

How are your class officers elected?

Read and take notes on p. 538-542 using one of the methods

Questions◦ What were the election reforms of the

Progressives?◦ How did the Progressive reformers attempt to

improve American morality?◦ How did the goals of the IWW differ from the

AFL?◦ What were the major compromises that came

out of the Constitutional Convention?

◦What did the NAACP and the Urban League have in common?

◦What was the outcome of Munn v. Illinois?

◦Why are Carnegie and Rockefeller called “Robber Barons” or “Captains of Industry”?

◦What was the Indian Removal Act?

What was some of the governmental corruption that existed at the turn of the 20th century?

Reforming Government◦Gov. Corruption cities –Political. Bosses and parties

ex. Philadelphia teachers had to pay $120 of first $141 to city gov.

states-special interest groups (ex. RRs) ran the state machines (p. 534 – cartoon and quote)

federal – special interest groups used bribes for votes in Congress (esp. the Senate – who were often put in power by corrupt state machines) – p. 534 for quote and picture

DIRECT PRIMARY – party elects a candidate that will run later in a general election

DIRECT ELECTION OF US SENATORS – 17th amendment (1912)

SECRET BALLOT

INTIATIVE – voters have the power to introduce legislation through petition

REFERENDUM – voters’, through petition, can get a bill on the ballot box

RECALL – voters can remove an elected official from office

◦Reforming City Government city commissions – experts in their fields

city managers – administrators (hired not elected)

◦Reforming State Gov – The LaFollette Plan/Wisconsin Idea –

Direct primary Commission Gov. Gov. Control of the RRS and utilities