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Antiquities Act
The Antiquities Act allowed U.S. law to provide legal protection for cultural, and historic landmarks, or scientific interest on federal lands. -
Hepburn Act
The Hepburn Act was a bill that fortified the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and strengthened federal regulation of railroads. -
Meat Inspection Act
The Meat Inspection Act enforced federal inspection of meat processing to ensure sanitary conditions. The act was enacted to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce. The Act laid a foundation for the nation’s first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). -
Mann-Elkins Act
The Mann-Elkins Act strengthened the ICC by extending its authority ton to regulate telephone, telegraph, and cable companies. It also made it easier to stop railroads from charging unfair rates. -
16th Amendment
The 16th Amendment gave Congress the power to lay and collect taxes on the incomes of all Americans. The law also gave Congress the authority to lay income taxes without having to determine it based by population. -
17th Amendment
The 17th Amendment is about electing Senators directly by the people instead of state legislatures. Each state is to have 2 Senators, each with one vote. -
Federal Reserve Act
The Federal Reserve Act created the Federal Reserve system, which was used as the central banking system of the United States. It provided the nation with a safer and more stable financial system. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
The Federal Trade Commission Act established the FTC to protect consumers and promote competition. It outlawed unfair business practices and monopolies. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
The Clayton Antitrust Act was a law passed in 1914 to strengthen/boost the Sherman Antitrust Act. It aimed to prevent monopolies and prohibited certain business practices that could limit competition, like price discrimination and exclusive dealing. -
Keating-Owen Act
The Keating-Owen Act prohibited the interstate sale of goods produced by factories that employed children under certain ages and conditions. The act also banned any children under the age of 16 from working at night or for more than eight hours during the day in a facility. -
Adamson Act
The Adamson Act gave railroad workers a maximum of 8 hours of working in a day, with an additional pay if worked overtime. The act was passed to prevent a massive railroad strike at the time. -
18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment started Prohibition in the U.S. which banned the making, selling, and transporting of alcohol. The amendment was a failure and was later repealed by the 21st Amendment. -
Volstead Act
The Volestead Act, aka The National Prohibition Act, enforced the 18th Amendment. It detailed the rules for the probation act. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment prohibited the denial of anyone to vote based on their sex. This gave women the right to vote.