Answer:
The initiative, the referendum, and the recall were adopted by several states during the Progressive Era as ways to make government more democratic.
Explanation:
- The Progressive Era was characterized by a number of positive developments that forced a paradigm shift in the patterns of governance and social functioning.
- The greatest change that was evident was in the field of politics which became more democratic with the implementation of the reforms desired by the general public.
- As the discipline of politics adopted positive changes, the disciplines of governance and administration reformed automatically.