What Did the Reading of Laissez-Faire Economic Theory into Constitutional

question 199

Multiple Choice

What did the reading of laissez-faire economic theory into constitutional law do in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

• A) It made the Supreme Court the principal ally of business during that period.
• B) It ensured that all nominees would come from a business background.
• C) It created an era of regulation by involving the courts in business practices.
• D) The presidents were unable to have the courts do what they wanted during this period.
• E) It kept the government and the courts involved in the economy.

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