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Hepburn Act
Expanded the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission and gave it the power to set maximum railroad rates. Prevented from giving deals to long time users. -
Antiquities Act
Was the first U.S. law to provide general legal protection of cultural and natural resources of historic land. Signed in by Pres. Theodore Roosevelt. -
Meat Inspection Act
Banned the selling of mislabeled meat. Made sure meat was made in sanitary conditions. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Beginning of the food and drug administration.1906 prohibited selling adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce. -
Mann-Elkins Act
Strengthened the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission over railroad rates. -
Federal Reserve Act
Created the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States Signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson -
16th Amendment
Gave Congress the power to impose an income tax. Passed under President Taft, and Wilson. -
17th Amendment
Required the direct election of senators. Passed under President Taft, and Wilson. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Outlaws unfair methods of competition and unfair acts in business practice.Signed into law by US President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. -
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Clayton Antitrust Act
Formed to prevent monopolies and unethical business practices. Limit the merging of government and business enterprises. -
Keating-Owen Act
Limited hours and work for children/child labor. Forbade the interstate sale of goods produced by child labor. -
Adamson Act
Established overtime pay, eight hour work days, and overall fair pay for work for railroad workers. Put into act by president Woodrow Wilson. -
18th amendment
Banned the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. passed under presidents Taft and Wilson. -
Volstead act
Defined one half of 1 percent alcohol as intoxicating. Established the prohibition of alcoholic drinks. -
19th amendment
Gave women the right to vote. Passed under presidents Taft and Wilson. -
Workers Compensation Act
States workers shall be treated in better conditions. Compensation will be payed in the case of employee death or injury.