Which of the Following Acts, Passed in Response to Public

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following acts, passed in response to public outrage over conditions described in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, was the first consumer protection legislation?

• A)Civil Rights Act of 1964
• B)Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
• C)Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1974
• D)Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972
• E)Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

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