The Origins of Progressivism

1. Four Goals of Progressivism

1.1. protecting social welfare

1.2. promoting moral improvement

1.3. creating economic reform

1.4. fostering efficiency

2. Cleaning up local government

2.1. reforming local government

2.2. reform mayors

3. Reform at the State Level

3.1. reform governors

3.2. protecting working children

3.3. efforts to limit working hours

3.3.1. Bunting vs. Oregon

3.4. reforming elections

3.4.1. referendum

3.5. direct election of senators

3.5.1. seventeenth amendment