Not much really.
The government did not really govern the big business and they could basically do what they pleased. But as the journalists and writers and the workers started bringing all the bad things the big businesses were doing to the light of day the government started intervening just a little. A landmark law passed at the time would be the <span> Sherman Act that was against the trusts. </span>
I believe the answer is the first one
Diffrent places they had to go or diffrent pubs
In the late 1920s the European demand for agricultural and manufacturing goods from the US was declining.
I believe meritocracy is the system you’re looking for.
Ex. Civil Service Exam