Question

One reason that the government faced difficulty defending the Sherman Antitrust Act in court was because

Answer 1

Court officials which were corrupt in the sense that they were colluding with the very business that were being charge.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) the act did not clearly define the terms "trust" or "monopoly."

The other options of the question were B) the terms "trust" and "monopoly" were too strictly defined in the act. C) most of the judges were not familiar with the terms "trust" or "monopoly." D) the act clearly defined the term "trust" but did not mention monopolies.

One reason that the government faced difficulty defending the Sherman Antitrust Act in court was because the act did not clearly define the terms "trust" or "monopoly."

This Act was an important piece of legislation of 1890 that prohibited trust and monopolies in the United States. The federal government wanted to better regulate trade and allow other competitors to enter the market with their products, benefiting the consumer. On July 2, 1890, it was signed into law by US President Benjamin Harrison. Senator John Sherman was the man behind the support of this Act.