The initiative was a. promoted by early twentieth-century liberals as a way of protecting immigrant rights. b. established at the federal level by the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. c. promoted by late nineteenth-century religious conservatives as a way to restore "moral values" to the country. d. promoted by late nineteenth-century Populists and Progressives as an antidote to interest group influence in the legislative process.

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Aleah Benjamin

2 February, 21:57

The initiative was a. promoted by early twentieth-century liberals as a way of protecting immigrant rights. b. established at the federal level by the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. c. promoted by late nineteenth-century religious conservatives as a way to restore "moral values" to the country. d. promoted by late nineteenth-century Populists and Progressives as an antidote to interest group influence in the legislative process.

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Kaia Sims · Answer 1

Option D, promoted by late nineteenth-century Populists and Progressives as an antidote to interest group influence in the legislative process, is the right answer

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The Populist and Progressive movements emerged during the decades of the 1890's and early 1900's. Both the movement emerged due to the inability of the government to deal with the problem of the time. The Populists and Progressives promoted "Initiative" in the later phase of the Nineteenth Century. This initiative was seen as a mechanism that would empower the people to govern directly.