Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first major piece of legislation against monopolies. The goal was to keep things competitive. They were trying to keep prices from rising due to a company or group of companies purposely withholding stock or goods to create an artificially high demand for a product and causing the price to rise.
I would go with roles that women played during world war 2
People such as John Locke, (who the colonists looked up into his writing), believed that people were born with natural rights, such as life, liberty, and property. The colonists in America believed similar, and got inspiration from what John Locke wrote in a book.
If your referring in the term I think you are. It basically is a political system which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life. Hope this helps! Have a very good day