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Reforming Business and Government Quiz

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Which of the following best describes how the recall, referendum, and initiative provisions give power to voters?
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They give voters power over their laws and government officials.
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The Sherman Antitrust Act was difficult to support in court because its
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definition of monopolies was not clear.
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Over time, the spoils system developed into a
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political machine system.
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n the late 1800s, political machines remained in power mostly by trading money and favors for
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votes.
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Why were few court cases won against monopolies and trusts during the Gilded Age?
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Monopolies and trusts were supported by the federal courts.
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Why were political machines difficult to break up?
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They created a cycle of favors for votes.
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Why were so few violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act brought to court?
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Court cases cost too much time and money.
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Which of the following was the main "spoil" in the spoils system?
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positions in government
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In 1887, Congress passed which of the following pieces of legislation to regulate railroads?
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the Interstate Commerce Act
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Which of the following did the Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal in 1890?
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trusts and monopolies