Question
Which of these represents the federal government’s first intervention in how U.S. businesses operate?
the New Deal
the Great Society Program
the Interstate Commerce Act
the Sherman Antitrust Act
the New Deal
the Great Society Program
the Interstate Commerce Act
the Sherman Antitrust Act
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **the Sherman Antitrust Act**. Enacted in 1890, it was the first federal legislation to address anticompetitive practices and monopolies in U.S. businesses, setting a precedent for federal intervention in business operations.