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What was a cost associated with enforcing the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?

A
establishing and maintaining the Interstate Commerce Commission
B
prosecuting companies found to be operating as trusts or monopolies
C
recovering taxpayer money wasted by unqualified railroad leaders
D
increasing profits to railroads under laissez-faire economics
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Which reform measure could voters use to approve an amendment to their state constitution?

A
an initiative
B
an impeachment
C
a referendum
D
a direct election
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How did the railroads respond to state governments’ legislation during the Gilded Age?

A
Railroad companies challenged the new laws in the courts.
B
Railroad companies begrudgingly accepted the new laws.
C
Railroad companies staged protests against the new laws.
D
Railroad companies did not respond to the new laws.
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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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How does a referendum give people more influence in government?

A
It allows people to vote to accept or reject a law.
B
It allows people to remove an official from office.
C
It allows people to change laws or propose new ones.
D
It allows people to impeach an official for wrongdoing.
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Political machines were criticized because they

A
placed unqualified people in public office.
B
used tax payers money to support welfare systems.
C
ignored the spoils system.
D
favored fair employment practices.
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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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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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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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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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