<span>Sam Adams started the "Committee of Correspondence" so that the colonists in various colonies could communicate with each other, since it was clear that the colonies would need to work together. </span>
They used actions to break up and implement laws against monopolies. They legalized unions. They implemented the sixteenth amendment which started income tax. They made the election of senators direct from the people. They also started the national park system
This act provided Federal government support for the building of the first transcontinental railroad, which was completed on May 10.
Congress is checked by the Supreme Court through the power of judicial review.
Judicial review is a power that the Supreme Court possesses thanks to the Marbury vs. Madison case. Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to rule on whether laws made by Congress are constitutional or unconstitutional. Any law passed by Congress that the Supreme Court thinks violates the US Constitution immediately becomes void. This ensures that the Supreme Court can get rid of any law made by Congress that may violate a citizens rights.
