Progressives supported all of the following as measures to democratize government EXCEPT:
A) the initiative
B) the referendum
C) the party primary
D) the poll tax
E) the popular election of senators

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The poll tax was actually a measure to restrict voting by requiring citizens to pay a fee in order to vote. Progressives were generally opposed to the poll tax and fought to eliminate it, making it unlikely that they would support it as a measure to democratize government. The other options listed were all measures supported by progressives to increase the direct participation of citizens in the political process and promote greater democracy.

Progressives Supported All of the Following as Measures to Democratize