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Pogressive changes in the 1900's
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National Reclamation Act
the U.S. federal law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the Americas West. -
Elkins Act
U.S. federal law authorized heavy fines on R.R. that offered rebates. -
National Wildlife Refuge System
a designation for certain protected areas of the U.S. managed by the the U.S. fish And Wildlife Service. -
Meat Inspection Act
to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure the meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
Hepburn Act
Set maximum R.R. rate and jurisdiction. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
was the first federal law prohibiting the snterstate transportation and sale of adultered food. -
Muller v. Oregon
justifies both sex discrimination and usage of labor laws during the time period. -
NAACP
An African American civil rights orginization in the U.S. -
U.S. Forest Service
An agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nations 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands. -
16th Amendment
Allows congress to levy income tax -
17th Amendment
Establish direct election of state senators by popular vote. -
Federal Researve Act
set up and created a central banking system for U.S. -
Federal Trade Commision Act
An Anti-Trust by President Wilson -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
add further substance to U.S. Anti-Trust law regime. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
limits goods that can be sold made by children -
National Park Service
is a U.S. federal law that astabilshed the National Park Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior Signed by Presidnet Wilson -
Bunting v. Oregon
a court case in which the 10 hr. workday is held up by the U.S. court. -
Hammer v. Dagenhart
Child Labor Act -
18th Amendment
prohibition of alcohol -
19th Amendment
Prohibites any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote
