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Question 2 • United States History and Geography

The Sherman Antitrust Act was difficult to support in court because its

Answer
A
terms were hard to understand.
B
penalties were not strong enough.
C
penalties were too strong.
D
definition of monopolies was not clear.

Explanation

The Sherman Antitrust Act prohibited restraints of trade and monopolization, but it did not clearly define what counted as a monopoly or an illegal restraint. That vagueness made it difficult for courts to apply the law consistently and for prosecutors to prove violations. The correct choice is “definition of monopolies was not clear.”

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