Political system in the Progressive Era by Marianella Peralta https://padlet.com/marianellaperaltasf/e2xwda17t096tziu en-us 2023-04-10 04:33:57 UTC 2023-04-10 05:58:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Government marianellaperaltasf https://padlet.com/marianellaperaltasf/e2xwda17t096tziu/wish/2548436989 Poll taxes and literacy tests prevented the black community and immigrants from voting. ]]> 2023-04-10 04:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/marianellaperaltasf/e2xwda17t096tziu/wish/2548436989 Nonpartisan elections marianellaperaltasf https://padlet.com/marianellaperaltasf/e2xwda17t096tziu/wish/2548457246 To make officeholders, progressives advocated for a new system that allowed voters to propose new laws, to remove offending officials and judges from office, and to accept or reject laws.]]> 2023-04-10 04:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/marianellaperaltasf/e2xwda17t096tziu/wish/2548457246 Institutions marianellaperaltasf https://padlet.com/marianellaperaltasf/e2xwda17t096tziu/wish/2548462528 Progressives believed that society needed more humane institutions to solve the problems resulting from the capitalist model. That is, more schools, hospitals, courts, and medical clinics.]]> 2023-04-10 05:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/marianellaperaltasf/e2xwda17t096tziu/wish/2548462528 Legislative reform marianellaperaltasf https://padlet.com/marianellaperaltasf/e2xwda17t096tziu/wish/2548516664 Middle-classes (working classes) wanted to introduce reforms that rejects laissez-faire principles of government.

LABOUR REFORM:
*Factory inspection laws.
*Compensation for victims of industrial accidents (By 1916 two-thirds of the states required this law)
*Minimum age for employment and limited hours for children (motivated by the National Child Labour Committee).
*Restricted working hours for women.
*Old age pensions.
*Aid to mothers with dependent children.]]> 2023-04-10 05:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/marianellaperaltasf/e2xwda17t096tziu/wish/2548516664