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50 Cards in this Set
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Homestead Act of 1862
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1. Any adult citizen could claim up to 160 acres outside 13 colonies.
2. Had to better property with dwelling and cultivation. 3. After five years land belonged to claimer |
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Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
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Created federal court system
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Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
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1. Non-residents must be in US for 14 years to be citizens.
2. Allowed deportation of those considered dangerous to the U.S. 3. Detention and deportation of any national of a country the US was at war with. 4. Publishing government criticizing writings is illegal |
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Missouri Compromise of 1820
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Drew imaginary line preventing slavery above it. Evened slave vs non-slave holding states
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Compromise of 1850
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1. Admitted California, New Mexico, and Utah to the Union.
2. Abolished slave trade in D.C. 3. Removed claim to some Texas land 4. Strengthened fugitive slave act. |
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Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
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1. This Act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska in order to facilitate the development of a transcontinental railroad.
2. States could decide slaveholding status on their own |
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Pacific Railway Act of 1862
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Provided Federal support for the building of the first transcontinental railroad,
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Morrill Land Grant Act
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Gave each state 30,000 acres of public land for The land, or the proceeds from its sale, was to be used toward funding educational institutions
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Act to Establish Yellowstone National Park
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1872
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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
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The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first major legislation that restricted immigration in the United States
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Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
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Created the modern-day merit-based system under which federal employees are selected.
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Spoils system
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AKA Patronage system, government jobs were awarded based on political party work
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Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
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Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry to be regulated by the federal government.
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Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887
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Broke up reservations and allowed non-Indians to own portions of tribal lands
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Sherman Antitrust Act 1890
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The first federal antitrust law and is the source of all American antimonopoly laws.
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Targeted corporations using unscrupulous methods to artificially raise prices of goods.
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Sherman Antitrust Act 1890
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Prohibits agreements in restraint of trade -- such as price-fixing or refusals to deal -- and forbids monopolies.
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Sherman Anti Trust Act of 1890
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The position of the US Attorney general was created by:
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Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
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Federal officials were required to arrest runaway slaves or face a fine.
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Compromise of 1850
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Effectively nullified the Missouri compromise
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Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
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1. Required railroad and shipping rates to be reasonable
2. Required rates to be posted 3. Railroad had to give ten days notice before changing its rates. |
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
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Hoped to force Indians to adapt an agrarian lifestyle.
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Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887
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Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906
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The Meat Inspection Act was the beginning of federal regulation of the country’s meat, poultry, and egg products supply.
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National Prohibition Act of 1919 also called:
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Volstead Act
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Defined what is considered legal intoxicating liquor.
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National Prohibition Act of 1919
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Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933
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Set up the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to redevelop the Tennessee Valley area -- encompassing seven states and 40,000 square miles.
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1. Managed the Tennessee River’s navigation and flood control problems.
2. Encouraged reforestation and proper land use. 3. Fostered agricultural and industrial development, and provided electric power. |
TVA Act of 1933
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Social Security Act 1935
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Under the Act, Social Security insurance funds were established through taxes on individuals’ wages and employers’ payrolls.
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1. Created unemployment insurance.
2. Established a lump-sum Social Security death benefit. 3. Initiated a system of benefits for workers injured in industrial accidents, dependent mothers and children, the blind, and the physically disabled. |
Social Security Act 1935
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1. Protected the rights of employees.
2. Supported collective bargaining 3.Put an end to the abusive practices of antiunion employers. |
National Labor Relations Act
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National Labor Relations Act also known as:
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Wagner Act
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Fair Labor Standards Act and Equal Pay Act also known as:
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Wages and Hours Bill
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1. Established a national minimum wage.
2. Required overtime pay under certain circumstances 3. Prohibited most child labor |
Fair Labor Standards Act and Equal Pay Act
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Servicemen's Readjustment Act (G.I. Bill)
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1944
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Lanham (Trademark) Act
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1946
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Lanham (Trademark) Act
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A federal statute that governs trademarks, service marks, and unfair competition.
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Economic Cooperation Act also known as:
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The Marshall Plan
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Marshall plan:
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1. Help restore devestated economies of post-war Europe
2. Prevent communist take-overs. |
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Federal Tort Claims Act of 1948
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Gave private parties the right to sue the United States for injuries caused by federal employees.
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Federal-Aid Highway Act
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known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, the law authorized the building of the interstate highway system in the United States.
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Outlawed discrimination in public places
Required integration of schools Required equal voter registration Prohibited employment discrimination |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
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Fair Housing Act and Amendments
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Fair Housing Act and Amendments
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Fair Housing Act was a far-reaching law that prevented discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin.
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What 3 groups were added later for coverage to the Fair Housing Act and Amendments?
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1. Gender
2. Families with children 3. The disabled |
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Established Medicare and Medicaid
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Social Security Act Amendments of 1965
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Aided the elderly and those living in poverty
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Social Security Act Amendments of 1965
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Outlawed poll taxes, literacy tests for voters and outright harassment and intimidation.
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) of 1970
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Designed to combat organized crime in the United States
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OSHA Act
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1970
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Endangered Species Act
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1973
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