The political cartoon shows a meeting of the Senate in the late 1800s: cartoon showing very large men that look like money bags overlooking the Senate. They have the word trust printed on their chest. Above them a sign reads: This is a Senate, of the monopolists, by the monopolists, for the monopolists. © Bridgeman Art Library/Image Quest 2012 What does the sign above the Senate represent? government's movement to remove outside influences from law-making bodies senators' confidence in their ability to represent the common citizen undemocratic policies and practices of the government citizens' apathy toward involvement in government processes