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Which of these represents the federal government first intervention in how US businesses operate?

A. The Sherman Antitrust Act
B. The interstate commerce act
C. The new deal
D. The great society program

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I’d say A, Congress passed the first antitrust law, the Sherman Act, in 1890 as a "comprehensive charter of economic liberty aimed at preserving free and unfettered competition as the rule of trade." In 1914, Congress passed two additional antitrust laws: the Federal Trade Commission Act, which created the FTC, and the Clayton Act. With some revisions, these are the three core federal antitrust laws still in effect today.

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Answer:

B. Interstate commerce act

Step-by-step explanation:

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