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Why was the Sherman Antitrust Act ineffective at first?

It did not favor big businesses.


It did not give the definition of a trust

It did not restrict trade over state lines

It did not have the support of lawmakers

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Answer:

the law prohibited contract combinations and conspiracies in restraint of trade.

Step-by-step explanation:

the act was ineffective due to intentionally vague language by Congress who passed it to placate the public rather than really restrain corporate power

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