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Which practice became an illegal business act according to the Sherman Antitrust Act?
forming monopolies by buying out competitors
What punishment would a violator of the sherman antitrust act face?
imprisonment not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding $10,000,000
What was the chief effect of the sherman antitrust act?
The federal government won the power to prevent monopolies and mergers that interfered with trade between states . =)
The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed in response to?
Standard Oil's U.S. monopoly. widespread mistrust of growing corporate power over the U.S. economy. years of laissez-faire policies by the federal government.
Was the Sherman Antitrust act sucsessful?
No because for numerous reasons:The act didn't specify which trusts were considered illegal whether they were "good" or "bad" combinationsThe writing and form of the act has numerous loopholes and vague phrasings that the lawyers from big businesses could exploit and manipulateLabor and craft unions were also made technically made illegal by the wording which was used by the monopolies and their lawyers would use the act against the unions
Who vigorously prosecuted the Sherman Antitrust Law?
President Theodore Roosevelt was very aggressive to enforce the Sherman Antitrust Law passed in 1890. President Roosevelt filed suite against forty-five companies under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
What was the first antitrust statute enacted by congress?
The Sherman Antitrust Act -Sherman Act, July 2, 1890,
How did the Supreme Court limit the scope of the Sherman antitrust act?
The U.S. v. E.C. Knight
What best describes the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?
What word best describes the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
When people began to protest the powerful trusts of industry magnate Congress passed the blank?
Sherman Antitrust Act
What word best describes the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?
What word best describes the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
What resulted from the the investigation of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?
The Sherman Antitrust Actthe passage of the sherman antitrust act
What resulted from the investigation of the triangle shirtwaiste fire?
The Sherman Antitrust Actthe passage of the sherman antitrust act
Did the Sherman antitrust act support competitions?
In its early years, however the Sherman Antitrust Act did little to curb the power of big business
Law of 1890 that attempted to fight monopolies and other abuses by big business?
The Sherman Antitrust Act(not to be confused with The Sherman Antirust Act, which is something Sherman does to keep his outdoor furniture from corroding)
Was the Sherman antitrust act succesful?
No
What was the Sherman Antitrust Act designed for?
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