The interstate commerce act (1887), the
sherman antitrust act (1890), and the clayton
antitrust act (1914) are similar in that they were
intended to
(1) reaffirm the federal government’s laissezfaire attitude toward big business
(2) increase the federal government’s power to
regulate business practices
(3) authorize the breakup of labor unions
(4) reject the use of trustbusting

The Interstate Commerce Ace (1887), the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) are similar in that they were intended to 2. increase the federal government's power to regulate business practices. These bills were passed at a moment where large, powerful monopolies began to take control of US industry and they were intended to prevent complete and total control by powerful businesses. 

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