Ironically, Labor Was Prevented from Organizing Because of the Government's

question 114

Multiple Choice

Ironically, labor was prevented from organizing because of the government's use of the

• A)Interstate Commerce clause.
• B)Jim Crow laws.
• C)Sherman Antitrust Act.
• D)Voting Rights Act.
• E)Fourteenth Amendment.

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Definitions:

Wheeler-Lea Act

A United States law that amended the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts in commerce.

Misleading Advertising

Advertising that deceives or misleads consumers, either intentionally or unintentionally, about the characteristics, benefits, or prices of a product or service.

Clayton Act

The Clayton Act is a U.S. antitrust law enacted in 1914, aimed at promoting competition and preventing monopolies by prohibiting certain business practices deemed harmful to the free market.

Celler-Kefauver Act

A U.S. law enacted in 1950 aimed at preventing anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions that could lead to decreased competition.