Answers EA Academy Civics 9 The Economy of the USQuestion 37

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The Economy of the US

Question 37 • EA Academy Civics 9

What is the purpose of the Sherman Act?

Answer

A

to require the government to pay for land it takes from citizens for public use

B

to decentralize power between the federal government and the states

C

to require companies that sell the same product to agree on set prices

D

to make it illegal for companies to interfere with trade or to create monopolies

Explanation

The Sherman Act is a federal antitrust law designed to protect competition. It makes agreements that restrain trade and attempts to create monopolies illegal. Therefore, the correct choice is to make it illegal for companies to interfere with trade or to create monopolies.

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