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Why were few court cases won against monopolies and trusts during the Gilded Age?
Monopolies and trusts were strengthened by the Sherman Act.
Monopolies and trusts were supported by the public.
Monopolies and trusts were supported by state legislators.
Monopolies and trusts were supported by the federal courts.
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Monopolies and trusts were supported by the federal courts.
Explanation: Federal judges during the Gilded Age tended to favor business interests, interpreted laws like the Sherman Antitrust Act narrowly (e.g., U.S. v. E. C. Knight Co., 1895), and used doctrines (corporate personhood, due process, broad use of injunctions) that made it difficult to break up trusts or win suits against big corporations.
Explanation: Federal judges during the Gilded Age tended to favor business interests, interpreted laws like the Sherman Antitrust Act narrowly (e.g., U.S. v. E. C. Knight Co., 1895), and used doctrines (corporate personhood, due process, broad use of injunctions) that made it difficult to break up trusts or win suits against big corporations.
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