Social Gospel- The use of religious doctrine to demand better housing and living conditions for the urban poor.
Muckrakers- Were young reporters who wrote exposes of widespread corruption in American society,
Initiative- Allowed voters to petition to have a law placed on the general ballot.
Referendum- Allowing voters to place a bill on the ballot for final approval.
Recall- Allowed voters to remove elected officials from office.
Australian Ballot- Allowed voters privacy in marking their ballot choices.
Muller v. Oregon- Limited the hours of women workers.
Lochner v. New York- The Supreme Court said no to a ten-hour day for bakers and stated that the "right to free contract" was implicit in the clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)- Was made to combat excessive alcohol consumption.
Elkins Act- Imposed penalties on railroads that offered rebates and customers who accepted them.
Meat Inspection Act- Passed by Congress to inspect meat shipped over state lines.
Pure Food and Drug Act- Passed by Congress to inspect and regulate the labeling of all foods and pharmaceuticals intended for human consumption.
Hetch Hetchy Valley- Allowed Francisco to build a dam in 1913.
Dollar Diplomacy- Applied to the financing of railways in China.
Payne-Aldrich Bill- Kept high rates on most imports.