Providing for the direct election of U.S. senators.
"Reduce the power of corrupt party leaders.
Women in the Progressive Era achieved many important reforms. Perhaps their most concrete victory was the passage of the 19th Amendment, enfranchising women. Yet, reform women also began to redefine the role of the federal government in American society. Reform women worked hard to expand the scope of the federal government in overseeing issues of education, sanitation, health, wages, working conditions, and social welfare.
So they can fight for their state.
The states right doctrine stated that since the states had formed the national government, state power should be greater than federal government.
It promoted that since the states had formed the National Government , State power should be greater than federal power.
The Nineteenth Amendment
Theodore dreiser
Progressives long argued that citizens should have the right to directly vote for their U.S. Senators, rather than have state legislatures choose them. This was finally ratified as an Amendment in 1913 with the 17th Amendment, thanks in large part to the tireless efforts of Progressive activists and politicians. Progressives long argued that citizens should have the right to directly vote for their U.S. Senators, rather than have state legislatures choose them. This was finally ratified as an Amendment in 1913 with the 17th Amendment, thanks in large part to the tireless efforts of Progressive activists and politicians.
"Reduce the power of corrupt party leaders.
Women in the Progressive Era achieved many important reforms. Perhaps their most concrete victory was the passage of the 19th Amendment, enfranchising women. Yet, reform women also began to redefine the role of the federal government in American society. Reform women worked hard to expand the scope of the federal government in overseeing issues of education, sanitation, health, wages, working conditions, and social welfare.
The seventeenth amendment changed the way U.S. senators are chosen, it was passed in 1913. Until then, members of the senate were chosen by the legislature of their states. The seventeenth amendment allowed people to elect their senators directly. (extended the right to vote more people) ~from a paper for homework!~ enjoy
As one earns more they "progressively" pay a greater percentage of their income.
Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London was created in 1957.
The greater the cost to the Government?
The United States wanted a more democratic form of government with greater representation for the common people and favored a strong government. That is why our government is structured the way it is.
Rachel Carson and Ralph Nader, like the muckrakers of the Progressive Era, investigated and exposed social and environmental issues to the public. They were influential figures in raising awareness about the impact of pesticides on the environment (Carson) and advocating for consumer safety and government accountability (Nader). Their work contributed to greater public awareness and sparked movements for change.
Most notably Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B Johnson, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and several others probably can include Barack Obama in that group. However the progressive movement in America is cosidered liberal idealogy and believes that the government should have a greater control of individuals because individuals aren't smart enough to govern themselves. Others think the progressive movement leads to socialism. Yu should probably look into it some more to make up your own mind.