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Laissez Faire

A hands off approach to economic matters Government should play a very limited role in business

Steerage

A large open area beneath a ship's deck

Munn v. Illinois

Allowed states to regulate certain businesses inside their borders (including railroads)

Pendleton Service Act

Created a Civil Service Commission which tested how qualified applicants were for Civil Service jobs Signed into law by president Chester Arthur.

conditions in the steerage

Overcrowded Limited toilet facilities No privacy

Rebate

Partial refunds to favored customers This would give an advantage to one business over another when it comes to railroad transportation

How did pogroms affect life for Jews in Russia?

Pogroms made life very dangerous for Russian Jews Jews were restricted to living in a certain designated areas and were denied access to many professions and trades

Civil Service

The government's non-elected workers Many civil service workers hired because they had powerful friends, bribed the right person, or made a campaign contribution to the right politician...

What is the purpose of a subsidy?

To promote the expansion of industries deemed essential by the government.

Pogrom

Violent massacres of Jews

Gilded Age

a thin but glittering layer of prosperity covered the poverty and corruption of most of society.


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