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National Reclamation Act
reclaiming land for productive agricultural use.
(conservation problem) -
Elkins Act
permission gave to the interstae commerce commision to force ponderous fines on railroads that offered refunds and upon the shippers that accepted these refunds.
(monopolies) -
U.S. Forest Service
manages and portects the nations 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands.
(conservation problem) -
Hepburn Act
gives the Intersate Commerce Commission the power to set the highest railroad rates and extend jurisdiction. -
Pure Food Drug Act
prevention the manufacture, sale, or transportation of unsafe foods, drugs, medication, and liquors.
(unsafe goods) -
Meat Inspection Act
prevention of any unsafe meat and meat products from being distrubuted as food and to make sure the meat is being processed under sanitary conditions.
(unsafe goods) -
Muller v. Oregon
justifies both sex discrimination and usage of labor laws
(labor problems) -
NAACP
Political, educational, social, and eonomic equality of rights of all persons regadrless of race.
(inequality in the distribution of wealth) -
Federal Reserve Act
reformation of banking system, central bank of the U.S. is formed but private banks remain independent
(corruption in government) -
16th Amendment
establsihed a federal income tax and congress made the tax a graduated income tax which placed a heavier tax on the wealthy.
(inequality in the distribution of wealth) -
17th Amendment
the direct election of the U.S. senators and it replaced the election of senators by state legislatures.
(corruption in Government) -
Federal Trade Commission Act
approval to issue "cease and desist" orders to large corps. to change unfair trade
(monopolies) -
Clayton Anti Trust Act
added further substance to the U.S. antritrust law by attempting to prevent anticompetitive procedures -
Bunting v. Oregon
accpetance of a ten hour work day for both women and men -
18th Amendment
amendment ban on alcohol
