America's History Ch 18  Created by MsWilliams_ahs   38 terms ·
ahs apush  Pendleton Act of 1883  authorized a bipartisan civil
service commision to make appointments to federal jobs through
the merit system on the basis of preformance on an examintaion
Gospel of Wealth   Social Darwinism   William Graham Sumner
Due process clause   Blue laws  laws designed to restrict
personal behavior in accord with a strict code of morality.
Political machines  Corrupt organized groups that controlled
political parties in the cities. A boss leads the machine and
attempts to grab more votes for his party.   republican
reformers who were accused of backing reform simply to create
openings for their own supporters.    Australian Ballot  A
government printed ballot of uniform size and shape to be cast
in secret that was adopted by many states around 1890 in order
to reduce the voting fraud associated with party printed ballots
cast in public.  National American Women Suffrage Association
Separate spheres  Middle-class id