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Nation Reclamation Act
Reclaimed and protected land for productive agricultural use.
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Elkins Act
Authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission which put heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and on the shippers that accepted them.
(Monopolies and business excess) -
National Wildlife Refugee Act
Created to protect certain areas of the United States.
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U.S. Forest Service
An agency that controls and protects the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands.
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Hepburn Act
Created set maximum railroad rates.
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Meat Inspection Act
Prevent adulterated meat and meat products from being sold as food and ensures that they are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.
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Pure Food and Drug Act
Prevented the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous food, liquid, or medication products.
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Muller v. Oregon
Decision which restricted the working hours of women.
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NAACP
An African-American civil rights organization and its mission is to ensure equality of rights of all persons no matter of race eliminating racial hatred.
(African Americans) -
16th Amendment
Allows Congress to collect a tax without permission of the states or based on the United States Census.
(Monopolies and business excess) -
17th Amendment
Allowed citizens to directly vote for the two senators by popular vote.
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Federal Reserve Act
set up the Federal Reserve System, central banking center of the U.S. and established the U.S. dollar.
(Inequality in the distribution of wealth) -
Federal Trade Commission Act
established the Federal Trade Commission to prevent unfair methods of competition.
(monopolies and business excess) -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
An addition to existing laws against unlawful monopolies.
(Monopolies and business excess) -
Nation Park Service
Manages all national parks, national monuments, and historical properties.
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Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Limited the working hours of children and forbade the isale of goods produced by child labor.
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Bunting v. Oregon
Resulted in acceptance of a 10 hour workday for both men and women,
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Hammer v. Dagenhart
The decision to enforece child labor laws.
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18th Amendment
Proibits the selling of alcoholic beverages.
(Consumer) -
19th Amendment
Prohibits any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote based on the sex of the person.
(Women's Rights)
