Chapter 21 Vocab quiz

Who are muckrakers?

• Politicians who create laws

• Journalists who uncover abuses and corruption in a society

• Business leaders who run large corporations

• Citizens who vote in elections

What is an initiative?

• A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment

• A way for citizens to vote on state or local laws

• A method for removing an elected official from office

• A campaign to support a political candidate

What is a referendum?

• A procedure to propose a new law

• A way for citizens to vote on state or local laws

• A method to remove an elected official from office

• A campaign to support women's rights

Who are suffragists?

• People who worked for women's right to vote

• Journalists who uncover corruption

• Politicians who create laws

• Business leaders who run large corporations

Who was known as a "trustbuster" for attempting to break up businesses hurting the public interest?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What does the "Square Deal" emphasize?

• Fair and equal treatment for all

• Economic growth

• Military expansion

• Technological innovation

What is the significance of the Progressive Era?

• It was a time of social and political reform

• It marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution

• It was a period of economic decline

• It was a time of military conflict

What did the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy vs. Ferguson effectively do?

• Legalized segregation

• Banned segregation

• Promoted integration

• Ended racial discrimination

What was the outcome of the Plessy vs. Ferguson case?

• Segregation was deemed unconstitutional.

• 'Separate but equal' facilities were deemed constitutional.

• Slavery was abolished.

• Women's voting rights were granted.

Which amendment was challenged in the Plessy vs. Ferguson case?

• First Amendment

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment