Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom Agenda (1 janv. 1912 – 1 janv. 1920)

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President Wilson campaigned on is policy of limited government and a progressive agenda which he called "new freedom." Similar to Roosevelt, Wilson believed in a strong presidency, and believed a president should actively provide his party with a legislative agenda. Therefore, Wilson actively addressed the issue of economic concentration and pushed Congress to pass the Clayton Anti Trust Act which strengthened the Sherman Anti trust Act. He also signed laws that outlawed child labor, provided 8 hour work days for rail road workers and the Workers Compensation Act which provided insurance for federal workers injured on the job. Therefore, Wilson strengthened Executive power by continuing Roosevelt's practice of actively steering policy and legislation.

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