How did progressive attitudes affect the size of government during the Progressive Era?
A) Progressives believed that local government could best conduct social reforms and supported agencies of experts, so small state and local governments grew.
B) Progressives believed that the federal government could best conduct social reforms and supported agencies of experts, so the national government grew.
C) All governments shrank because progressives believed that charities could best conduct social reforms and opposed agencies of experts.
D) Small state and local governments grew because progressives believed that most voters were too uneducated to understand national issues.
E) Progressives believed in the wisdom of the general masses, so all governments shrank while agencies run by nonpoliticians grew.

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Progressives believed that significant social reforms required the intervention of the federal government, leading to the establishment and expansion of various national agencies and programs aimed at addressing social issues, thus increasing the size and scope of the national government.

How Did Progressive Attitudes Affect the Size of Government During