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lesson pretestMultiple Choice

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Question 6 • United States History and Geography

Why were so few violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act brought to court?

Answer
A
The Interstate Commerce Commission knew it could not win.
B
Court cases cost too much time and money.
C
The law was too unpopular with the general public.
D
Businesses did not violate the law once it was in place.

Explanation

Bringing an antitrust case required the government to spend time and money gathering evidence and arguing in court. That made enforcement difficult, so relatively few violations were brought to trial. The correct choice is “Court cases cost too much time and money.”

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