How was governmental reform similar in south carolina and across the nation. (a) governmental reform was opposed by most citizens including south carolinians and saw only limited success in a few states. (b) south carolina progressives were like those nationwide in their adoption of a laissez-faire philosophy toward governmental reform. (c) south carolinians joined many across the nation in viewing the elimination of the income tax as a major victory toward government reform. (d) citizens in many states including south carolina adopted political reforms such as the initiative, the referendum, and the recall.