Question

What was the Supreme Court’s role in progressive reform during the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft?(1 point)ResponsesThe Supreme Court protected important public lands.The Supreme Court protected important public lands.The Supreme Court upheld important civil rights legislation.The Supreme Court upheld important civil rights legislation.The Supreme Court actively regulated trusts and monopolies.The Supreme Court actively regulated trusts and monopolies.The Supreme Court supported the women’s rights movement.

Answer 1

The Supreme Court actively regulated trusts and monopolies.

Brief explanation: Notably in Northern Securities Co. v. United States (1904) the Court ordered the breakup of a major railroad trust, supporting federal antitrust enforcement during the Roosevelt and Taft eras.