The progressive era had alot of impact on Gov'ts both on state and federal level.
Google describes commissioners as people apointed by goverment commission to work on a specific task, for exmple city manangers and health commission. These carees or work were not available before the progressive era, the
people's effort the change the goverment.
After people made their voices heard by officals, citizens could then the isuses be voted on by electorates based on one single political question, that had been refered to them directly.