Domestic Policy
Cards (16)
- Graduated income tax - Tax system where rates increase as income rises, later ruled unconstitutional
- Department of Commerce + Labour Act - Legislation creating the Department of Commerce + Labour, aiming to promote economic development + protect workers' rights
- Pure Food + Drug Act – Law regulating the food + pharmacy industries to ensure product safety + accuracy in labelling
- Hepburn Act - Legislation expanding the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroad rates + practices
- National Confederation Conference - Meeting of labour leaders, politicians, + reformers to discuss labour issues, promote social + economic reforms
- Federal Reserve Act - law establishing the Federal Reserve System to regulate the nation's banking + monetary system
- Underwood Tariff Act - Legislation reducing tariffs on imported goods + introducing a federal income tax to offset lost revenue
- Clayton Anti-Trust Act - Law strengthening antitrust regulations + prohibiting certain business practices that restrict competition
- Federal Trade Commission - U.S. agency established to enforce antitrust laws + promote fair competition in the marketplace
- Revenue Act - Legislation raising taxes on high incomes and corporate profits to finance WW1
- Child Labour Act - Law prohibiting the employment of children under a certain age in certain industries
- Adamson Act - Law establishing an eight-hour workday for railroad workers
- Workman's Compensation Act - Legislation providing financial compensation to workers injured on the job
- Espionage + Sedition Acts - Laws restricting freedom of speech and press during WW1