This act made it illegal to buy up companies in the same industry to gain a competitive advantage. The Sherman Antitrust Act The

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This act made it illegal to buy up companies in the same industry to gain a competitive advantage. The Sherman Antitrust Act The

Pendleton Civil Service Act The Spoils System Act None of the above

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OLga [1] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-12T04:37:17+03:00

<span>The Pendleton Civil Service Act prohibited giving away positions solely on the basis of political affiliation- so it's not about companies! The "Spoils systems" was a name given to the practice that this act prohibited.

The correct answer is </span><span>The Sherman Antitrust Act - this is the act that prohibited monopolies, which is what unfair advantage is also called!</span>