Government Regulations

  • Confederation Congress Proclamation of 1783

    the extinguishment of aboriginal title in the United States without the consent of the federal government
  • Slave Trade Act of 1807

    This made trading slaves illegal.
  • Tariff Act of 1833

    It was adopted to gradually reduce the rates after southerners objected to the protectionism found in the Tariff of 1832
  • Fugitive Slave Act

    The fugitive slave laws were laws passed by the United States Congress in 1793 and 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory.
  • Forest Reserve Act of 1891

    law that allowed the President of the United States to set aside forest reserves
  • Prohibition

    The government didn't allow the making or selling of alcaholic substances.
  • Boulder Project Act

    This allowed for the building of the Hoover Dam.
  • War Brides Act

    to allow alien spouses, natural children, and adopted children of United States military personnel, "if admissible," to enter the U.S. as non-quota immigrants
  • Uniform Holiday Monday Act

    an Act of Congress that amended the federal holiday provisions of the United States Code to establish the observance of certain holidays on Mondays
  • D.C. Tour Guide License

    You cant give a tour of the nations capital with out a proper license.
  • Funeral Director License for Monks

    The state of Louisiana says that monks must be fully licensed as funeral directors and actually convert their monasteries into licensed funeral homes before they will be allowed to sell their handmade wooden caskets.
  • Private Investigator's License

    The state of Texas now requires every new computer repair technician to obtain a private investigator’s license.
  • Teeth Brushing Law

    Massachusetts mandates kids in daycare must brush their teeth.
  • Busness Privilege Liscence

    The city of Philadelphia now requires all bloggers to purchase a $300 business privilege license.
  • Calorie Count Regulation

    Every chain restaurant and vending machine must have calories listed in plain sight.
  • Militia Act of 1903

    also known as the Dick Act, was legislation which codified the circumstances under which the National Guard could be federalized