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Reforming Business and Government

Question 3 • MO-US History II A

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
definition of monopolies was not clear.
D
penalties were too strong.

Explanation

The Sherman Antitrust Act used broad language against 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. So the best answer is “definition of monopolies was not clear.”

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