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Workers in the Industrial Era — Unit test

Question 20 • RS AZ-US History A

What did the Supreme Court rule in the Munn v. Illinois case?

Answer
A
States can regulate railroads that operate interstate.
B
States can regulate grain storage fees in their states.
C
States cannot regulate large businesses at all.
D
States cannot regulate railroads that operate interstate.

Explanation

In Munn v. Illinois (1877), the Supreme Court upheld an Illinois law regulating the fees charged by grain warehouses. The Court reasoned that businesses serving the public interest could be regulated by the state. So the correct choice is that states can regulate grain storage fees within their states.

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