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