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PCS US History
Congressional Actions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Interstate Commerce Act (1887) | regulated railroads and other interstate businesses |
| Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) | outlawed any combination of companies that restricted trade |
| Social Security Act (1935) | benefits to people who cannot support themselves |
| Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) | banned child labor and established minimum wage |
| Medicare (1965) | medical benefits for elderly |
| Family Medical Leave Act (1993) | law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons |
| Dawes At (1887) | divided Native American land into private family plots |
| Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1965) | authorized President Johnson to take military action in Vietnam |
| War Powers Act (1973) | limited the President's power to deploy troops abroad |
| Patriot Act (2001) | In response to September 11 terrorist attack - law is intended to help government agencies detect and prevent possible acts of terrorism |
| Federal Reserve Act (1913) | intended to establish a form of economic stability in the U.S. by introducing the Central Bank |
| Lend-Lease Act (1941) | authorized President to aid any nation whose defense was vital to U.S. security |
| Civil Rights Act (1964) | outlawed discrimination |
| Voting Rights Act (1965) | law reducing barriers to African American voting |
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