Any Contract, Combination in the Form of a Trust, or Conspiracy

question 42

True/False

Any contract, combination in the form of a trust, or conspiracy to restrain trade and commerce can be declared illegal under the antitrust laws.

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Definitions:

Civil Liberties

Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s, notable for its duration, widespread poverty, and impact on global economies.

Flappers

Young women of the 1920s whose rebellion against prewar standards of femininity included wearing shorter dresses, bobbing their hair, dancing to jazz music, driving cars, smoking cigarettes, and indulging in illegal drinking and gambling.

Smoot-Hawley Tariff

A U.S. law enacted in 1930 that raised import tariffs on thousands of products, contributing to the severity of the Great Depression by restricting international trade.