18th Amendment and the 19th Amendment

The 18Th Amendment made Prohibition a national law.

The 19Th Amendment gave women the right to vote.

16th Amendment and the 17th Amendment

The 16Th Amendment allowed Congress to levy in an income tax

The 17Th Amendment made the Senators to be elected directly, people said millionaire clubs were controlling the capital. They made this amendment to try to give back the power to the people.

La Folette Seaman's Act 1915 and Worker's Compensation Act of 1915

The La Folette Seaman's Work Act made merchant ships have decent treatment and a living wage on them. But by doing that it raised freight rates because the crew's pay went up because they had to work more.

The Worker's Compensation Act gave assistance to civil-service workers when they were hurt and could not work.

Sherman Anti-Trust Act 1890 and Clayton Anti-Trust Act of 1914

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act prohibited combinations in restraint of trade. Some people think that it determined a difference between so called "good" trusts and "bad" trusts, but never distinguished between to two.

The Clayton Ant-Trust Act added to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. It added to the list of unacceptable business practices such as, price discrimination and interlocking of directorates. It also tried to get agricultural and labor organizations out of the government's reach. But most people liked that it allowed strikes and peaceful picketing.

Meat Inspection Act of 1906 and Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

The Meat Inspection Act was a piece of legislation passed because of the complaints of the meat being sold. Meat was being sold with rats and lizards inside them. The Meat Inspection Act also made the meat companies have inspections of their factories and the meat itself before it was put into cans and sold.

The Pure Food and Drug Act was made to prevent mislabeling of foods and pharmaceutical products.

Elkins Act 1903 and Hepburn Act 1906

The Elkins Act was railroad legislation. The Elkins Act went after rebates of shippers and railroads. With the Elkins Act heavy fines could now be imposed both on the railroads that gave rebates and on the shippers that accepted them.

The Hepburn Act was to not allow railroads to give free passes to shippers.

I just LOVE APUSH

Mrs. Lawson, I am going to be honest, I love your class. These blog assignments are genius. You are one of the smartest teachers in the school. I usually am very eager to do my work but today I feel like I need a break. So for today I am going to relax :) I hope you understand.

P.S.- I Love You ;)