In the United States, a federal holiday is an authorized holiday which has been recognized by the US government. Every year on a US federal holiday, non-essential federal government offices are closed, and every federal employee is paid for the holiday.
A succession of laws on child labour, the so-called Factory Acts, were passed in the UK in the 19th century. Children younger than nine were not allowed to work, those aged 9â16 could work 16 hours per day per Cotton Mills Act. In 1856, the law permitted child labour past age 9, for 60 hours per week, night or day. In 1901, the permissible child labour age was raised to 12.
Major Cases and Laws Several laws came into play during the 1920's because of things such as prohibition, voting rights, and women'srights. Our country has progressed a great deal since the 1920's, and of the laws that come into play dealt with whatour country was going through at the time. On January 16, 1920 it was illegal to sell, make, or transport any type ofalcoholic beverage with more than one and a half percent of alcohol.