Question

What was the goal of Congress when it passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up corporate trusts? to remove government regulation from businesses to return private competition to the marketplace to lower taxes on small and medium businesses to prevent politicians from investing in businesses to increase laissez-faire ideals in the marketplace

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option d) to prevent politicians from investing in businesses.

The goal of Congress when it passed the Sherman Antitrust Act was to prevent politicians from investing in businesses.

It has been described as a 'landmark statute' in US history. It was passed in 1890 by the Congress then under President Benjamin Harrison.

Critics of the law cited the law as an attempt by the government to regulate free market economy, while supporters of the Act pointed out how it would help in safe guarding the general population against the failure of the market system.

Answer 2

 The goal of Congress, when it passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up corporate trusts, was to prevent politicians from investing in businesses.