The Sherman Act

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Sherman Act

• A) was declared unconstitutional in 1895.
• B) provided for government regulation of the railroads.
• C) declared monopoly and restraints of trade to be illegal.
• D) exempted the railroad and communications industries from the antitrust laws.

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