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Schenck V. United States was argued on January 9-10 1919 and decided on March 3 1919. It was decided by the White Court in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Schenck sent out messages to peacefully resist the Conscription Act in that was put into place during the Great War. He was then charged with violation of the Espionage Act because his message obstructed recruitment. The question was then raised whether Schenck's actions were protected under the 1st Amendment. Holmes declared Schencks words were not protected under the 1st Amendment because of the current circumstances. It was a time of war and Schencks words caused a "clear and present danger" to the US. The government was fearful that the people would listen to Schenck. This established Congress' power to limit speech during wartime.  Schenck V United States is similar to Marshall cases. In both court cases the decision ultimately strengthened the government. The Marshall cas...

    The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act was approved on September 1st, 1916 and addressed the issues of child labor in the United States. The act called for producers, manufacturers, and dealers not to ship or deliver and goods that had been made in factories that in the past thirty days had children under the age of sixteen working in it. If there were children under 14 they were also instructed not to. It also says to not allow the distribution of materials if there are children 14-16 working and worked log hours . Inspectors would be assigned to check places to make sure the act is being followed. The checks are random and the inspector has full access to the facility. Violations or fines can result in prisoner. Ultimately it cracked down on child labor and gave these children better, safer lives. Similarities can be drawn between this and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory incident. The conditions caused the death of many women ...

W oodrow Wilson, William Howard Taft, and Theodore Roosevelt all believed that the supreme court was far too lenient with large corporations and their evil acts. I n 1914 the Clayton Anti-trust act was put into place by Wilson . The Clayton Anti-Trust act is much more complex and detailed than the Sherman Anti- Trust Act which actually backfired, as businesses used it to their advantage. The Clayton act established that corporations could not use "anticompetitive price discrimination " and "certain tying and exclusive dealing practices," it provided an "expanded power of private parties to sue and obtain treble damages," and also allowed workers to organize and gather to go on strike against these businesses. It stripped away the power of big businesses who abused their power, monopolizing and controlling industry. It gave the government and the common man more power to prevent these monopolies and stop the abuse of power.       The FTC or ...

Woodrow Wilson followed President Taft and represented the Democratic Party. He delivered his inaugural address March 4th, 1913. In his address he brought forth his progressive ideas. He identifies ideas or people that have been revealed to be alien and evil. He is likely referring to the big business leaders. He mentions the growing economy but at the expense of the people and their lives. The agony and sorrow caused by business is far too great. He states that the government the people had loved has been manipulated and used for selfish purposes. He plans to cleanse the government and society of these evils. His economic ideas and reform show his progressive nature. He ends the speech by summoning man to back him and help achieve his goals.  Woodrow Wilson can be compared to Theodore Roosevelt, another progressive president. Roosevelt engaged in many polices that were considered progressive. He w as even nicknamed "trust buster" for his work on breaking up ma...