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| Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) |
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| Outlawed Monopolies and practices that hurt trade, such as price fixing |
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| National Reclamation Act (1902) |
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| Authorized the government to decide how and where water would be distributed through the construction of dams and irrigation projects. |
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| Fined railroads that gave special rates to favored shippers |
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| Authorized the government to regulate railroad rates and set maximum prices for transportation |
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| Meat Inspection Act (1906) |
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| Allowed the government to inspect meat sold across state lines; provided federal workers to inspet meat-processing plants |
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| Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) |
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Allowed federal inspection of food and medicine to prevent the sale of impure or dangerous items
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| Authorized the government to collect taxes on people's income |
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| Allowed for the direct election of senators by the voters of each state |
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| Underwood Tariff Act (1913) |
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| Lowered tariffs and established the graduated income tax |
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| Federal Reserve Act (1913) |
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| Created the Federal Reserve Board to oversee banks and manage money |
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| Federal Trade Commision Act (1914) |
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| Created the Federal Trade Commision to monitor business practices, false adversing, and dishonest labeling |
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| Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) |
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| Strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 by describing exactly what businesses could NOT do |
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| Banned the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol |
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| Gave women the right to vote in all elections |
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