In 1911 the government broke up the Standard Oil Company under the Sherman Antitrust Act. Since then the government has chosen not to excersise its power to break up other monopolies.
True or False?

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In 1911 the government broke up the Standard Oil Company under the Sherman Antitrust Act. Since then the government has chosen not to excersise its power to break up other monopolies.
True or False?

micahmglomski · Answer

Sherman Antitrust Act - Encyclopedia.com
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Sherman Antitrust Act 1890, first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit ... Until the late 1800s the federal government encouraged the growth of big business. ... Since world war ii, antitrust enforcement has become increasingly ..... The power wielded by Standard Oil and other monopolies engendered public ...

anonymous · Answer

I don't get it...