What was th act? Seems like the question is incomplete
The main issue that divided colonial society in South Carolina during the 1700s was that of slavery and indentured servitude. Some people thought that it was unfair for whites, having to "compete" for labor positions.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este's assassination triggered WWI
If your friend is a business owner in a planned economy, then it would be the "central government" that decides how to allocate the productive resources he uses, since the government "plans" the economy as opposed to having supply and demand take place in the marketplace.