Unit Four - Reform - Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Meat Inspection Act
A
Forced meatpackers to allow random
inspections
2
Q
Pure Food and Drug Act
A
Ingredients had to be listed
Banned false claims
Banned Impure Ingredients
3
Q
Clayton Antitrust Act
A
Banned ALL Business Practices That
Limited Competition Due to previous
weak laws
4
Q
Federal Reserve Act
A
Allowed Gov. To Control Interest Rates
for Loans
5
Q
18th Amendment
A
Illegal to Sell Alcohol
6
Q
19th Amendment
A
Allowed Women to Vote
7
Q
Elkins Act
A
Effectively Outlawed Rebates
8
Q
Hepburn Act
A
Interstate Commerce Commision given more power to set railroad rates
9
Q
Primary
A
Voters choose party candidates
10
Q
Recall
A
People can vote an elected official out
11
Q
Initiative
A
Allow voters to put a bill before the state legislature
12
Q
Referendum
A
Way for people to vote directly on a proposed new law
13
Q
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