By means of such processes as the initiative, the referendum, and the recall, progressive reformers hoped to ___________.
A. reduce the power of government
B. use the common-sense ideas of ordinary working people to solve the problems of urban America
C. create a government whose response to the will of the people was completely spontaneous
D. replace the favoritism of the boss system with rational, accountable management chosen by responsible voters
Answer: D
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