October 29 - November 2

Monday - sick

tuesday - sick

 

Wendsday - 

17th amendement:

  • the senate of the united states will be made up of two senators from each states 

Federal farm loan act:

  • created 12 federal land banks and the farm credit system 
  • made it better for them so they could afford small mechines 

16th amendement:

  • States that the government has power to lay and collect taxs on incomes 
  • impacts everyone working

Recall Election:

  • Used to remove an elected official from office befor the end of the officials term by petitions 
  • the people can replace the elected official from office or replace him and her 

pure foof and drug act:

  • it prohibited iknterstate transport of contaminated, poisonous, or misbranded food

Federal trade commision act:

  • it outlawed unfair business practices with commerce and competition 

Man elkins act:

  • it extended the 1887 interstate commerce act and authority of the interstate commerc commission to set railroad rates and regulate 
  • it impacted the icc by providing a new and significant costs for the railroad industry 

Federal Reserves Act:

  • it gave the ability to print money and ensure eonomic stability to the 12 federal reserves 
  • it was a bank for a bank 

 Direct primary:

  • voters themselves had the power to choose which political candidates would run for office 

The Meat inspection Act:

  • it insured that meat was slaughtered, processed, and prepared under sanitary condidtions. it also prevented the sale of misbranded livestock.all livestock has to be inspected befor and after they sell it 

Supreme court act - Muller vs Oregon:

  • it had limited women to 10 - hour workday 

Hepburn Act:

  • the hepburn act gave interstate commerce commission the ability to set federal regulations of railroadsm, meaning free passes were no longer allowedon railroads

19th Amendment:

  • It had given the right to vote 

Thursday-

 

 

  • Set up settlement houses for thepoor
  • opened libraries
  • sponsored education classes 
  • opened swimming pools 
  • set up soup kitchen
  • slum brigades - teach immigrants 

Promoting moral improvement:

  • prohibition
  • carrie nation
  • she would push to ban alcohol
  • Womens Suffrage

Socialism:

  • property and distribution of wealth are determined by the government
  • elimitination of private property, everone is equal
  • government owns and controls business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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