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Define direct primary, recall, referendum, and initiative. (slide 2)
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Democratic reform was an important progressive cause. Reformers were convinced Americans should have more say in government. To place more power in the hands of citizens, reformers worked at the grassroots level to pass reforms within their states. Many were dissatisfied that the senatorial candidate voters could vote on was picked by delegates to each political party’s convention. To give more power to citizens, the direct primary was created. The direct primary allowed all of the members of a political party to vote for all of that party’s candidates before the general election. The candidate with the most votes then won the primary and became the party’s senatorial candidate in the general election.
Other state-level reforms included three new types of votes: initiative, referendum, and recall votes. The initiative allowed voters to impact legislation by collectively proposing a new idea or initiative on the ballot. If a certain number of people signed a petition to ask for new legislation, the state was required to submit it for a vote. A referendum, on the other hand, allowed voters to vote for or against a proposed law on a ballot. Referendums could be called on laws proposed through the initiative process or by the state legislature. Finally, the recall allowed voters to remove public officials from office through a process of petition and vote similar to the initiative and referendum. Many states implemented these reforms, and they still help voters impact their governments today.
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Democratic reform was an important progressive cause. Reformers were convinced Americans should have more say in government. To place more power in the hands of citizens, reformers worked at the grassroots level to pass reforms within their states. Many were dissatisfied that the senatorial candidate voters could vote on was picked by delegates to each political party’s convention. To give more power to citizens, the direct primary was created. The direct primary allowed all of the members of a political party to vote for all of that party’s candidates before the general election. The candidate with the most votes then won the primary and became the party’s senatorial candidate in the general election.
Other state-level reforms included three new types of votes: initiative, referendum, and recall votes. The initiative allowed voters to impact legislation by collectively proposing a new idea or initiative on the ballot. If a certain number of people signed a petition to ask for new legislation, the state was required to submit it for a vote. A referendum, on the other hand, allowed voters to vote for or against a proposed law on a ballot. Referendums could be called on laws proposed through the initiative process or by the state legislature. Finally, the recall allowed voters to remove public officials from office through a process of petition and vote similar to the initiative and referendum. Many states implemented these reforms, and they still help voters impact their governments today.
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**Direct Primary:** "The direct primary allowed all of the members of a political party to vote for all of that party’s candidates before the general election."
**Recall:** "The recall allowed voters to remove public officials from office through a process of petition and vote similar to the initiative and referendum."
**Referendum:** "A referendum, on the other hand, allowed voters to vote for or against a proposed law on a ballot."
**Initiative:** "The initiative allowed voters to impact legislation by collectively proposing a new idea or initiative on the ballot."
**Recall:** "The recall allowed voters to remove public officials from office through a process of petition and vote similar to the initiative and referendum."
**Referendum:** "A referendum, on the other hand, allowed voters to vote for or against a proposed law on a ballot."
**Initiative:** "The initiative allowed voters to impact legislation by collectively proposing a new idea or initiative on the ballot."
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