National Reclamation Act (1902) Roosevelt Encouraged conservation Water Dams, Irrigation Projects Funded by selling public land Elkins Act (1903) Roosevelt.

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National Reclamation Act (1902) Roosevelt Encouraged conservation Water Dams, Irrigation Projects Funded by selling public land Elkins Act (1903) Roosevelt Helped Farmers with railroad rates Pure Food and Drug Act (1906/1911) Roosevelt Required that companies accurately label the ingredients contained in processed food items. Meat Inspection Act (1906) Roosevelt In direct response to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle Regular inspection of facilities Progressive Era Federal Legislation

Hepburn Act (1906) Roosevelt ICC set maximum railroad rates. Federal Reserve Act (1913) Wilson Created 12 district Federal Reserve Banks, each able to issue new currency and loan member banks funds Regulate banks Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) Wilson Strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act Outlawed the creation of a monopoly Unions were not trusts Federal Trade Act (1914) Wilson Established the Federal Trade Commission, investigated unfair business practices

Underwood Tariff 1913 Wilson Substantially reduced import fees and enacted a graduated income tax (under the approval of the recent 16 th Amendment) Keating- Owen Act 1916 Wilson Wilson’s New Freedom Enacted by U.S. Congress which sought to address the perceived evils of child labor by prohibiting the sale in interstate commerce of goods manufactured by children.

City Commissioner Plan Cities hired experts in different fields to run a single aspect of city government. For example, the sanitation commissioner would be in charge of garbage and sewage removal. City Manager Plan A professional city manager is hired to run each department of the city and report directly to the city council. City Reforms

Recall Allows voters to petition to have an elected representative removed from office. Initiative Allows voters to petition state legislatures in order to consider a bill desired by citizens. Referendum Allows voters to decide if a bill or proposed amendment should be passed. Ensures that voters select candidates to run for office, rather than party bosses. State Reforms Secret Ballot Privacy at the ballot box ensures that citizens can cast votes without party bosses knowing how they voted. Direct Primary