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

1 answer

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.