Reformers attacked corruption in municipal government and formed nonpartisan leagues to defeat the well-established bosses and their political machines. ... The Reformers turned to state politics, where progressivism reached its fullest expression. In state after state, progressives advocated a wide range of political, economic, and social reforms. ... However, its legacy endured in the political reforms that it achieved and the acceptance that it won for the principle of government regulation of business. ... Problems differed from section to section In South, racial politics, in East...

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The Populist movement paved the way for the United States and set the tone for the political fervor that would help the Progressives with their issues. ... Instead of this movement being personal like the Populist, this movement focused on "political activism". Middleclass men and women sought to start one of the major movements in social and political reform. ... Democratization focused on the political arena. ... They were successful in "passing two important reforms to break the power of the political machines: the direct primary and at large voting". ...

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The "Kingfish," as he was also called, began his rise to the political forefront in 1918 when he was elected to Louisiana's Railroad Commission. ... Over the course of his political career, Huey Long began creating a political machine in Louisiana similar to the one that Obama implemented in Chicago many years later. ... Long's political career was shrouded in corruption, and there have been allegations of similar underhandedness within the Obama administration as well. ... Unlike so many of Long's plans that were overshadowed by FDR's New Deal programs, Obama has been ab...

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Roots of Reform Many reformers wanted a perfected society: free from cruelty, war, intoxicating drink, discrimination, and slavery. ... Most reformers were descendants of pioneer farmers. ... National Literature Before the war of 1812, there was basically no true American literature besides political essays. ... America was much slower to embrace the machine than other countries in Europe. ... This is just one of the economic and political changes following the improved methods of transportation. ...

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Most Americans during the Gilded Age wanted political and social reform, but they strongly disagreed on what kind of reform. ... However, for some of the farmers the down side was that, machine power was expensive. ... Legislations were passed to disfranchise African Americans by robbing them of their freedom and voice in politics. ... In the wake of his election, President Grant used political patronage by giving inexperienced friends and supporters, top cabinet positions. ... Nominated as a reform candidate, Hayes soon disappointed many other Republicans who'd elected him, due to him re...

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The concept of populism refers to the political activities or political ideas that are based on the interests and opinions of ordinary people. These interests and opinions usually include the wants and fears of the populous and are used by members of the political stratum to attain political success. ... The ideology will usually consist of social reforms and nationalism and as with most particular strains of populism will concentrate on economic reform and welfare. ... The transition from Capitalism to Socialism would occur through a process of structural land reforms as well as national...

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By the early 1930s, the content of his broadcasts had shifted from theology to economics and politics. ... Coughlin had a well-developed theory of what he termed "social justice," predicated on monetary "reforms." ... This was music to Coughlin's ears since a core part of his own message was monetary reform. ... However, when FDR failed to follow-on with additional radical reforms, Coughlin turned against him. ... On 1 May 1942, Archbishop Francis Mooney ordered Coughlin to end his political activities. ...

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This amendment not only was amazingly controversial but was also a major contributor in sparking reform in the United States. ... As this was debated, alternatives to the customary plantation production process needed to be reformed, making way for the industrial revolution. ... With black citizens being allowed to vote, the government had to consider this growing minority while proposing legislation or running as a candidate for any political party. ... This change in production and agriculture lead to the biggest American reform to date. ... New machines had to be purchased and man...

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Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

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Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

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Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

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Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

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I will not issue wholesale condemnation of Diaz,because he jumpstarted the economic machine of Mexico. ... Land reform had become a burning central issue. ... Madero's interests were political first and social next. Zapata and Orozco favored Mexicans having something to eat, some clothes, some education, and some respect, before the cause of political liberalism. ... The last thing they wanted was a furtherance of any social reform movement Madero might undertake. ...

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Its constitution banned involvement in politics, but Grangers often ignored the rules n supported railroad regulation n other measures. ... Other significant inventions include the Kinetoscope, or peep-show machine. ... In fields like religion, economics, politics, law, people raised questions about established conditions n suggested the need for reform. ...

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This recent shift in affirmative action appears to be the result of one simple thing: politics. ... Dole proposed legislation to ban preferential treatment in federal programs and the Clinton Administration was considering reform to affirmative action by supporting a reformed version that complies with the 1995 ruling by the Supreme Court. ... The reform never occurred and the trend/ influences has impressions our political leaders away from abolishing affirmative action to the extent of empowering more benefit toward affirmative action as shown by the recent ruling of the Supreme Court with...

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Conclude this section with a description of the structure of American government [all branches] and politics at that time. ... With the new voters introduced into the population there needed to be a catchy way for candidates running for presidency to take advantage of receiving as many votes as they could, this is where the political parties came in, where earlier in the previous era there was no static political group. Political parties are groups that seek the elect candidates to public office by supplying them with a label by which they are known to the electorate. ... Interest groups ...

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He developed a program of progressive reform and asserted international leadership in building a new world order. ... Wilson advanced rapidly as a conservative young professor of political science and became president of Princeton in 1902. ... In that campaign he asserted his independence of the conservatives and of the machine that had nominated him, endorsing a progressive platform, which he pursued as governor. ... Wilson went before Congress in January 1918, to pronounce American war aims through a a series of ideas he had known as the Fourteen Points, this would establish a general as...

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Also, people were also concerned with the political ideas immigrants brought with them such as communism, anarchism, and socialism that were seen as a threat to democracy. ... If more Americans had more money and more time on their hands, then they would spend it on the latest products such as radios, refrigerators, washing machines, etc., thus increasing consumerism. ... Americans failed to notice because they paid no attention to politics and instead remained interested in material goods and the image of prosperity (Document G). ...

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OWS - Global Business Plan Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction to Regional and Country Analysis 5 Historic Perspective 6 Regional Economic Alliance 6 Development Stage and Business Opportunities 7 Drivers 7 Role of Mexico in NAFTA 8 Country Risk Analysis 9 Economic and financial forces and economic indicators 10 Exchange Control 13 Gross Domestic Product 14 Political Legal forces 14 Entry Barriers 15 Profit Remittance Barriers 15 Sociocultural forces 16 Education 17 Health 18 Number, Size, and Financial Strength 20 Market S...

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