Progressive reforms included

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All of these answers are correct. Each of these progressive reforms aimed to increase citizen participation and circumvent the power of political machines and the influence of corporate interests in government. Primary elections allowed voters to directly choose party nominees, instead of having them selected by party leaders. Direct election of U.S. senators meant that state legislatures no longer had the power to appoint senators, removing potential corruption from the process. The initiative and referendum allowed citizens to propose and vote on laws directly, rather than relying on lawmakers to make decisions. Recall elections gave voters the ability to remove elected officials from office before their term was up, if they were deemed corrupt or incompetent.

Progressive Reforms Included