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Journalists who sought to bring reform by exposing political corruption, child labor, slums and other social issues
Progressive reform which protected millions of acres of wilderness lands and led to the national park system including Yosemite and Yellowstone
Jane Addams social service agency which helped recent immigrants with language, legal rights and medical care, et...
Citizen initiatives are voted on directly by the public - this prevents government from ignoring the desires of the people
17th amendment - instead of state legislatures choosing senators, the citizens vote for them
Citizens can use this to remove public officials from office from office before their term expires
Muckraker who exposed and criticized standard oil - led to government breakup of the company
Progressive president who led the conservation movement
Muckraker who wrote “The Jungle” which led to laws that regulated the meat industry
Said the US had the right to intervene in Latin America