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Reforming Business and Government — Quiz

Question 10 • United States History and Geography

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

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

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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