Progressive Reforms

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Progressive Reforms
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Keating-Owen Act

• Prohibits the interstate transport of goods made
  using child labor

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Reforming Government

• Pendleton Act-requires civil service exams for
  government employees
• 17th Amendment- Direct election of senators
• Secret ballot
• Initiative- Bill originating from voters
• Recall- allows voters to remove elected official
• Referendum- allows voters to decide on a bill

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Other Reforms

• 16th amendment- Graduated income tax
• 19th amendment- womens suffrage
• Pure Food and Drug Act
• Meat Inspection Act
• US Forest Service

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