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National Reclamation Act
It funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West. -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. -
National Wildlife Refuge System
Is the system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants. (conservation) -
U.S. Forest Service
It administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres. (conservation) -
Hepburn Act
Was a United States federal law that gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction. -
Meat Inspection Act
This act works to prevent adulterated meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
Prue Food and Drug Act
An Act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors. -
Muller v. Oregon
It set a maximum of ten hours a day for women employed in factories and laundries. (workplace) -
NAACP
It was "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination". -
16th Amendment
This amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. (equality in wealth) -
17th Amendment
This allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators -
Federal Reserve Act
Was an Act of Congress that created and set up the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States of America, and granted it the legal authority to issue Federal Reserve Notes and Federal Reserve Bank Notes. -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
An act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies. (monopolies) -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Established the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a bipartisan body of five members appointed by the president of the United States for seven-year terms. (corruption in government) -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
It sought to address child labor by prohibiting the sale in interstate commerce of goods produced by factories that employed children under the age of 14. -
National Park Service
The United States federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties. (conservation) -
Bunting v. Oregon
It was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a ten-hour workday.This resulted in acceptance of a ten-hour workday for both men and women. -
Hammer v. Dagenhart
Was a United States Supreme Court decision involving the power of Congress to enact child labor laws. -
18th Amendment
This banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol. -
19th Amendment
This amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. (women rights)
