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It funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West.
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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.
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Is the system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants. (conservation)
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It administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres. (conservation)
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Was a United States federal law that gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction.
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This act works to prevent adulterated meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.
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An Act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors.
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It set a maximum of ten hours a day for women employed in factories and laundries. (workplace)
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It was "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination".
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This amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. (equality in wealth)
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This allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators
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Was an Act of Congress that created and set up the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States of America, and granted it the legal authority to issue Federal Reserve Notes and Federal Reserve Bank Notes.
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An act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies. (monopolies)
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Established the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a bipartisan body of five members appointed by the president of the United States for seven-year terms. (corruption in government)
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It sought to address child labor by prohibiting the sale in interstate commerce of goods produced by factories that employed children under the age of 14.
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The United States federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties. (conservation)
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It was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a ten-hour workday.This resulted in acceptance of a ten-hour workday for both men and women.
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Was a United States Supreme Court decision involving the power of Congress to enact child labor laws.
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This banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
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This amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. (women rights)
