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Which reform measure could voters use to approve and amendment to their state constitution

A referendum

Why were so few violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act brought to courts?

Court cases cost too much time and money

Critics claimed political machines made government less fair because machines...

Favored their supporters

How does a referedum give people more influence in governtment?

It allows people to vote to accept or reject a law

Why were few court cases won against monopolies and trusts during Gilded Age?

Monopolies and trusts were supported by federal courts

Which of the following was the main "spoil" in the spoils system?

Positions in government

How did the railroads respond to state governments' legislation during the gilded age?

Railroad companies challenged the new the new laws in the courts

In 1877, congress passed which of the following pieces or legislation to regulate railroads?

The interstate commerce act

Which of the following did Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal in 1890?

Trust and monopolies

In the late 1800s, political machines remained in power mostly by trading money and favors for

Votes


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