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In 1887, Congress passed which of the following pieces of legislation to regulate railroads?

A
the Sherman Antitrust Act
B
the Eighteenth Amendment
C
the Interstate Commerce Act
D
the Seventeenth Amendment
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Which of the following was the main “spoil” in the spoils system?

A
money from the federal treasury
B
ownership of railroads
C
contracts from Standard Oil
D
positions in government
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Which of the following did the Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal in 1890?

A
corporations and rate discrimination
B
government regulation and oversight
C
trusts and monopolies
D
foreign trade and tariffs
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Which describes costs associated with enforcing the Sherman Antitrust Act?

A
time and money spent to prosecute cases that were often decided in favor of big business
B
higher prices charged by businesses to consumers to offset the cost of legal defense
C
increased income taxes on citizens to pay for investigations and prosecutions of big businesses
D
reduced wages for workers at businesses being prosecuted for violations of the Sherman law
5

Political machines were likely to approve public work projects for companies that

A
were qualified.
B
were anti-union.
C
promised their votes.
D
promised good discounts.
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Why were political machines difficult to break up?

A
They always operated within the law.
B
They created a cycle of supply and demand.
C
They used violence to intimidate voters.
D
They created a cycle of favors for votes.
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Why were so few violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act brought to court?

A
Businesses did not violate the law once it was in place.
B
Court cases cost too much time and money.
C
The Interstate Commerce Commission knew it could not win.
D
The law was too unpopular with the general public.
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Enforcement of the Sherman Antitrust Act benefited consumers by

A
banning rate discrimination by railroads.
B
establishing the Interstate Commerce Commission.
C
reducing wages paid to hourly workers.
D
increasing competition in the marketplace.
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Which of the following best describes how the recall, referendum, and initiative provisions give power to voters?

A
They give voters power over their laws and government officials.
B
They give voters power to directly govern themselves and others.
C
They give voters power to elect representatives and senators.
D
They give voters power to impeach officials and elect new ones.
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Read the excerpt from Section 6 of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall print and keep for public inspection schedules showing the rates and fares and charges for the transportation of passengers and property which any such common carrier has established and which are in force at the time upon its railroad.A benefit of the Interstate Commerce Act to consumers is that

A
the government will help pay for freight transportation by rail.
B
railroads must clearly publish and honor posted schedules and fees.
C
the government will require inspection of all passengers and freight.
D
railroads may no longer transport goods across state lines.

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