Supreme Court Rules Northern
Securities in Violation of Sherman
Antitrust Act
Use the headline to answer the question.
Which statement best explains the significance of the newspaper headline?
(1 point)
The ruling provided a legal
• basis for strengthening labor unions.
The ruling led to better conditions for Northern Securities' workers.
The ruling was the first time the Sherman Antitrust Act was used to break up a trust.
The ruling was a victory
• for owners of railroad companies.
1 answer
The statement that best explains the significance of the newspaper headline is:
The ruling was the first time the Sherman Antitrust Act was used to break up a trust.
This is significant because it marked an important precedent in the enforcement of antitrust laws in the United States.
