During the Gilded Age, reform laws regarding the government regulation of business were

Reform laws such as the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were intended to limit the power of large businesses. But they were often weakly enforced, and courts sometimes interpreted them in ways that favored businesses. So these laws had some impact, but they did not consistently control business practices; “somewhat effective” is the best choice.

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