Question

question 15
who were the so - called, muckrakers?
a. politicians who wanted to win elections
b. journalists who wanted to expose corruption
c. factory workers who wanted to go on strike
d. corporate bosses who wanted to increase profits

question 16
which term below matches the following definition:
a type of economy in which industry is owned and controlled by private, for - profit co
not the government.
a. communism
b. capitalism
c. socialism
d. corporatism

Explanation:

For Question 15: Muckrakers were journalists in the early 20th century who exposed social and political corruption. For Question 16: Capitalism is an economic system where private entities own and control industry for profit, as opposed to government - owned systems like communism or socialism.

Answer:

Question 15: B. Journalists who wanted to expose corruption
Question 16: B. Capitalism