Many progressives,such as Lincoln Steffens,believed that the first target of reform should be
A) Congress.
B) state governments.
C) municipal governments.
D) the judicial system.
E) the federal bureaucracy.

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Many progressives believed that corruption and inefficiency were most prevalent at the local level, particularly within municipal governments. Therefore, they believed that reform efforts should focus on cleaning up city governments and improving urban living conditions. This belief was reflected in the establishment of city commissions and the appointment of expert advisers to city governments during the Progressive Era. The muckraking journalist Lincoln Steffens famously wrote about the corruption of city governments in his book "The Shame of the Cities."

Many Progressives,such as Lincoln Steffens,believed That the First Target of Reform