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Expedition Act
Created by Roosevelt, attorney general could rapidly bring antitrust lawsuits
Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Passed by Taft, barely cut tariffs, raised on some goods
Federal Trade Commission
Created by Wilson, monitor American business, had power to investigate companies and issue "cease and desist" orders against companies engaging in unfair trade practices
Clayton Antitrust Act
Created by Wilson, outlawed certain practices that restricted competition, banned price discrimination
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery
15th Amendment
Gave black men the right to vote
Hepburn Act
Created by Roosevelt, gave commission power to set railroad rates
Meat Inspection Act
Created by Roosevelt, required agricultural department to set standards of cleanliness in meat packing plants
Pure Food and Drug Act
Created by Roosevelt, prohibited the manufacture, sale, or shipment of impure/falsely labeled food and drugs
Newlands Reclamation Act
Created by Roosevelt, authorizes use of federal funds from public land sales to pay for irrigation + land development projects
Underwood Tariff Act
Passed by Wilson, reduced average tariff on imports, provided for levying income/direct taxes on individuals
Federal Reserve Act
Passed by Wilson, created 12 regional banks to be supervised by a Board of Governers
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Created by Wilson, prohibited employment of kids under 14 (Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional because it wasn't interstate commerce)
14th Amendment
Defined citizenship to include blacks
16th Amendment
Income Tax: Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes
17th Amendment
Direct Election: citizens could vote for senates
18th Amendment
Prohibition: banned act of manufacturing, transportation, and sale of alcohol
19th Amendment
Women's suffrage
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