How did the government try to regulate big business in the late 1800s?

Interstate Commerce Commission- First federal body set up to monitor American business operations. Could only monitor railroads that crossed state lines, but couldn't control railroad transactions'

Sherman anti-trust act- restraint of monopolies so there would be a fair trade between the states.

Both successful as long as they were both forced by the government.

the main inference that can be drawn from jean jacques rousseau's book the social contract is: a. people can enjoy civil and physical freedom, even if it sometimes harms society.

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most people now work in jobs where they do one  kind  of work; they are carpenters, bankers, cooks, mechanics, and so forth. likewise, most  businesses produce  only certainkinds  of  goods  or  services, such as cars, tacos, or gardening  services. this feature of  production  is known as specialization.