Question

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.

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

Step-by-step explanation:

• 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.