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Hepburn Act
The regulatory powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission. It aimed to address issues related to railroad rates and practices, ensuring fair rates and preventing discriminatory actions. The act have the ICC the authority to set maximum railroad rates and to oversee other aspects of interstate commerce, there by enhancing federal oversight and promoting fair competition in the transportation industry.Roosevelt strongly supports the Hepburn Act -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The primary objectives of the act were to prevent the sale of misbranded or adulterated foods, drinks, and drugs, and to ensure that consumers received products that were honestly and accurately labeled. This legislation laid the groundwork for the establishment of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which was created to enforce these regulations and protect public health.
President Theodore Roosevelt signs the Pure Food and Drug Act. -
Meat inspection Act
The primary goal of the act was to ensure that meat and meat products were slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. It required that all meat be inspected by government officials before it could be distributed across the state line. This legislation aimed to protect consumers from unsanitary practices and ensure the safety and quality of meat products.
The Meat Inspection Act was passed by the Congress of the United States and signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt -
16th Amendment
The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration. -
17th Amendment
The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. -
Federal Reserve ACT
It was implemented to establish economic stability in the U.S. introducing a central bank to oversee monetary policy .Created the Federal Reserve System, known simply as the Fed and is one of the most influential laws shaping the U.S. financial system. -
Federal trade commission ACT
The ACT was signed into law by US President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and outlaws unfair methods of competition and unfair acts or practices that affect commerce. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
It sought to prevent anti competitive practices even earlier by targeting price discrimination, limit further mergers acquisitions, and limit membership on boards of companies in particular situations. The Act also had a provision for any contemplated mergers and acquisitions in certain situations. As a piece of legislation, passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law in 1914. -
18th Amendment
Declared the production, transport and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal, although it did not outlaw the actual consumption of alcohol. Shortly after the amendment was ratified, Congress passed the Volstead Act to provide for the federal enforcement of Prohibition. The Volstead Act declared that liquor, wine and beer qualified as intoxicating liquors, and were therefore prohibited. Under the terms of the Eighteenth Amendment. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment makes it illegal to deny the right to vote to any citizen based on their sex, which effectively granted women the right to vote. It was first introduced to Congress in 1878 and was finally certified 42 years later in 1920.