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Famous Acts in APUSH

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law enacted in Maryland guaranteeing religious freedom for all Christians Act of Toleration
imposed the eight hour day on interstate railways and established a federal commission to study railroads Adamson Act
a series of four laws passed by a Federalist-controlled Congress in anticipation of war with France during the administration of John Adams Alien and Sedition Acts
established the FDIC Glass-Steagall Act
reorganized Federal Reserve Board and FDIC Banking Act
prohibited Chinese immigrant laborers from entering the US for ten years Chinese Exclusion Act
intended to plug loopholes in the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890; prohibited price discrimination and interlocking directorates Clayton Anti-Trust Act
reparation following WWI Dawes Plan
Indian tribes lost legal standing, and their land was divided among tribe members Dawes Severalty Act
stated that the king and Parliament had the right and power to make laws that were binding on the colonies "in all cases whatsoever" Declaratory Act
forbade exports from American ports Embargo Act
established a government for Puerto Rico Foraker Act
passed by Congress in response to South Carolina's passage of a nullification ordinance Force Act
revised budgeting procedures and required an end to the federal deficit Gramm-Rudman Act
law forbidding federal executive employees from participating in and contributing to any present or congressional election campaigns Hatch Act
strengthened the power of the ICC Hepburn Act
gave 160 acres in the west to any adult citizen who headed a family and who had not fought against the union during the Civil War Homestead Act
set up the ICC (interstate commerce commission)- all railroad charges would be fair and reasonable Interstate Commerce Act
five laws passed by the British Parliament in response to the colonial defiance of the tea tax and boston tea party Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
gave Puerto Ricans US citizenship Jones Act
created the office of attorney general, organized the supreme court, and established a system of lower federal courts Judiciary Act
gave FDR the authority to loan war material to any nation whose defense was considered necessary for US national security Lend-Lease Act
established to motivate Great Britain and France to end illegal seizures of American commercial vessels Macon's Bill No. 2
established land-grant colleges Morrill Act (Land-Grant Act)
prohibited unfair labor practices; created the NLRB National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)
Parliament prevented the US from trading with other countries Navigation Acts
established a Civil Service Commission; helped dismantle the spoils system; came about because of Garfield's assassination Pendleton Act
gave the US the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and to lease naval bases Platt Amendment
resulted from the publication of The Jungle Pure Food and Drug Act/Meat Inspection Act
limited naval armaments on the Great Lakes; treaty between Britain and the US Rush-Bagot Agreement
set up to break up monopolies Sherman Anti-Trust Act
makes it a crime to advocate or teach the overthrow of the US government Smith Act
provided unemployment and old age insurance financed by both the employer and employee Social Security Act
required a tax on all legal documents, newspapers, almancas, etc Stamp Act
outlawed the closed shop, the practice of hiring only union members Taft-Hartley Act
the US disclaimed any attempt to annex Cuba Teller Amendment
said that the president could not remove without the Senate's approval of an officeholder appointed with the consent of the Senate; what Andrew Johnson violated Tenure of Office Act
law providing for the enforcement of Prohibition Volstead Act
expanded the powers of the federal government to eliminate discrimination in voting Voting Rights Act
assured Congressional power to set up a procedure for readmission of the confederate states into the Union; vetoed by Lincoln Wade-Davis Bill
required the president to inform Congress within 48 hours of military action in hostile areas War Powers Act
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