1. Progressivism's Profound Influence on New Deal Policies
The first legislative attempt to destroy corruption within government ranks was the Pendleton Civil Service Act (1882) which established a Civil Service Commission to oversee exams for admittance to government positions, in an attempt to dismantle the spoils system. ... It also created the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to investigate illegal railroad practices and enforce government compliance, and the Hepburn Act o f 1906 gave the ICC more authority. ... Through the Emergency Banking Relief Bill, Economy Act, Beer- Wine Revenue Act, Agricultural Adjustment/ Farm Credit Acts, Federal Em...
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