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The act set aside money from sales of semi-arid public lands for the construction and maintenance of irrigation projects. (city problems)
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The National Wildlife Refuge System is the system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants. (conservation)
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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.(monopolies and buisness excess)
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A branch of government that looks after all national forests and grasslands.(conservation)
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Gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to set maximum railroad rates.(monopolies and buisness excess)
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Government hired inspecters to make sure that meat is safe.
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The first federal law regulating foods and drugs.
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The case upheld Oregon state restrictions on the working hours of women as justified by the special state interest in protecting women's health. (womens rights, labor problems)
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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allows the Congress to levy an income tax without voting for it among the states.(coruption in government)
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United States Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote.(coruption in government)
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Created and set up the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States of America.(coruption in government)
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Prevents buisnesses from forming trusts.(monopolies and buisness excess)
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Made government able to shut down buisnesses with unfair prices.(monopolies and buisness excess)
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the United States federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments.(conservation)
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Was a short-lived law by the U.S. Congress which tried to stop child labor by prohibiting the sales of goods in places where small children worked. (labor problems)
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Got government to lower hours of the work day.(labor problems)
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Decision involving the power of Congress to make child labor laws. (labor problems)
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United States Constitution effectively established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring the production, transport and sale of alcohol illegal. (consumer)
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Gave women the right to vote. (women's rights)
