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The Hepburn Act of 1906 - granted the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to regulate railroad rates. -
The Meat Inspection Act demanded that all establishments involved in meat processing and storage adhere to strict sanitary conditions.
The Pure Food and Drug Act required businesses to obey regulations regarding food, alcohol, and drug production, advertising, and sales. -
The Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, played a central role in building up the powerful American federal government of the twentieth century by making it possible to enact a modern, nationwide income tax. -
The Seventeenth Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. -
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which created a federal reserve system to mobilize banking reserves and issue a flexible new currency. -
The FTC's mission is protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition. -
This law aims to promote fair competition and prevent unfair business practices that could harm consumers. -
The proposed amendment would ban the sale, manufacture, distribution, and transportation of alcohol across the country. -
The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote.