Question

Explain one key way in which the Sherman Antitrust Act limited the power of big corporations.

Answer 1

The act outlawed trusts that restricted interstate or foreign trade.

The act banned monopolies on interstate and foreign trade.

The act provided penalties for companies caught violating the new regulations.

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Answer 2

The Sherman Antitrust Act was the first measure enacted by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts (or monopolies of any type). ... The Sherman Antitrust Act, in contrast, was based on the constitutional power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.