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Progressive Laws
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National Reclamation Act
Passed by Roosevelt, it set money aside to irrigate land to sell for the circulation of money in the US. It also helped with problems of conservation. -
Elkins Act
Passed during Roosevelt's presidency, this act made it illegal for railroads to give rebates and shippers to recieve them. Also, the railroads couldn't change their prices without notifying the public. This helpd the problem with monopolies and business excess. -
Hepburn Act
This limited free railroad passes, and an ICC could see the financial records of railroads on demand. Passed under Roosevelt, the farmers liked this solution. -
Meat Inspection Act
To fix some consumer problems, this put regulations in order for cleanliness of meatpackers. Now there is also a federal meat inspection. Roosevelt was in office. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
This Act established a Food and Drug Administration and made regulations for medicine and its ingredients to be actually helpful. Therefore it helped the consumer. Roosevelet was still a President. -
Muller v. Oregon
This gained ground for both women's and laborers' rights by giving a limit on labor time for women. Roosevelt held office during trial. -
Amendment XVI
Taft was president when this was passed. It allowed the government to tax citizen's incomes, which progressed the help of inequality of wealth. -
Amendment XVII
People directly vote for their state Senator, popular vote's demand. Aided the corruption of government and Woodrow Wilson was the president. -
Clayton Anti-trust Act
The government now has to give permission to businesses for merging. Also, labor and farm unions have a right to exist. This lowered monopoly problems. President Wilson is in office now. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
To help business excess and monopoly problems, under Wilson's rule, this act made a 5-member agency named the FTC. It kept big businesses in check. -
Hammer v. Dagenhart
A trial during Woodrow Wilson's presidency that decided to prohibit the transportation of goods produced from child labor from crossing state lines, however this was later judged unconstitutional. -
Bunting v. Oregon
Supreme Court decided people should have a ten-hour work day, which gave support to workers. In President Wilson's term. -
Amendment XVIII
This amendment made it illegal to manufacture, transport, or sell any alcoholic beverage. Affected the consumer under Wilson's rule. -
Amendment XIX
Prohibited the prevention of womens' sex affected their right to vote. Here it produced help for their rights and Wilson was president.
