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  1. In the Pullman Strike of 1894, how did the federal government respond?

    Answer: Used a court injunction and federal troops

    President Cleveland used an injunction and troops to keep the mail moving and end the strike.

  2. The Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883 established what?

    Answer: Merit-based hiring for federal jobs

    It reduced the spoils system by requiring exams for many federal jobs.

  3. The 'muckrakers' of the Progressive Era were best known as what?

    Answer: Journalists exposing corruption and abuses

    Writers like Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair exposed problems in business and politics.

  4. In Lochner v. New York (1905), the Supreme Court struck down a law that did what?

    Answer: Limited bakers' working hours

    The Court said the maximum-hours law interfered with freedom of contract.

  5. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 strengthened which federal agency's authority?

    Answer: Food and Drug Administration

    It required drug safety testing before sale and expanded FDA oversight.

  6. The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 was passed in response to what?

    Answer: The 2008 financial crisis

    It added new financial regulations and created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

  7. The Federal Communications Commission, created in 1934, regulates what?

    Answer: Radio and other communications

    The FCC oversees broadcasting and communications licenses.

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